Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $2.00 to $10.89, with a median of $6.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY HC Pbb Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $2.00 | $6.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY HC Pbb Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $2.00 | $6.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY HC Pbb Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope | $2.00 | $6.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope - POCT Urinalysis | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope - POCT Urinalysis | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope - POCT Urinalysis | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Non-Auto W/O Micrscp | $6.00 | $6.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY URINALYSIS DIPSTICK POCT | $10.89 | $23.60 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY URINALYSIS DIPSTICK | $10.89 | $23.60 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY DIP URINE | $10.89 | $23.60 | 54% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2.00, median $6.00, highest $10.89 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $6.00 — 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.