Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $18.00 to $52.00, with a median of $35.00. The lowest listed price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 20, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC lowest Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK .Bill Only DS Man/No MSc | $18.00 | $60.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK Urinalysis, manual test | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.00, median $35.00, highest $52.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is a simple urine dipstick test read by hand, without a microscope exam. It checks for things like protein, sugar, blood and signs of infection, and is often done right in a clinic or doctor's office.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test only. A microscope exam or culture would be billed under other codes.