SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BON SECOURS ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL INC
CHARLESTON, SC HC Non-Auto,Urine W/O Microscopy |
$9.10 | $14.00 | 35% | — file |
|
| MUSC Medical Center
CHARLESTON, SC HB URINE DIP NON AUTO W/O MICRO |
$14.50 | $29.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.10, median $11.80, highest $14.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $11.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.