Urine dipstick test cost in Lafayette, LA
In Lafayette, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $15.66 to $15.66, with a median of $15.66. Across Louisiana, the median is $7.42 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 URINALYSIS DIP STICK | $15.66 | $20.88 | — | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.66, median $15.66, highest $15.66.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.66. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.