Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $7.20 to $27.95, with a median of $25.72. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated | $27.95 | $43.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.20, median $25.72, highest $27.95 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $25.72 — 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.