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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System
LIMA, OH Urinalysis Nonauto Wo Scope |
$4.36 | $4.84 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| MERCY HEALTH ST RITAS MEDICAL CENTER LLC
LIMA, OH HC Non-Auto,Urine W/O Microscopy |
$39.00 | $65.00 | 40% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.36, median $21.68, highest $39.00 — a 8.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4.28. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.