Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $6.82 to $12.81, with a median of $7.00. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD HC Urinalysis WO Microscopy | $6.82 | $6.96 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $7.00 | $7.00 | — | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $7.00 | $7.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD HC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $12.81 | $13.07 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.82, median $7.00, highest $12.81 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $7.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.