Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $4.43 to $32.20, with a median of $8.40. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $4.43 | $9.85 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $5.69 | $12.65 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $8.10 | $18.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $8.40 | $12.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Urinalysis | $14.00 | $14.00 | — | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $23.10 | $33.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $32.20 | $46.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.43, median $8.40, highest $32.20 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $11.20 — 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.