Urine dipstick test cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $11.91 to $30.82, with a median of $12.30. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Specialty Hospital — $0.39 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $14.40 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC PROTEIN,UA | $11.91 | $39.69 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC KETONE,URINE | $11.91 | $39.69 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC KETONE,URINE | $12.30 | $39.69 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC PROTEIN,UA | $12.30 | $39.69 | — | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC KETONE,URINE | $30.82 | $46.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC PROTEIN,UA | $30.82 | $46.00 | — | 33% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.91, median $12.30, highest $30.82 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.56 — 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.