Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Natchitoches, LA
In Natchitoches, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $3.60 to $4.40, with a median of $4.00.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Mar 18, 2026 and Mar 18, 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 Natchitoches, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District lowest Natchitoches, LA URINE DIPSTICK | $3.60 | $9.00 | 60% | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District Natchitoches, LA U/A NON AUTO W/O SCOPE | $4.40 | $11.00 | 60% | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.60, median $4.00, highest $4.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4.00. 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.