SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERLANGER HEALTH
CHATTANOOGA, TN CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP |
$7.92 | $15.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 file |
|
| ERLANGER HEALTH
CHATTANOOGA, TN HC Urinalysis Non Auto, Without Micro |
$11.09 | $21.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.92, median $9.51, highest $11.09 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.