Urine dipstick test cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 72 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $3.00 to $63.00, with a median of $4.00. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $1.00 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $10.41 at 96 hospitals.
- The median here, $4.00, is 80% below the US median of $20.00.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.48).
- 11 of 72 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 72 facilities across 50 cities for code 81002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 7, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2025 and Sep 28, 2026.
Lowest$3.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$4.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$63.00in this market
Difference21.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $3.00Highest $611.55
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $3.00 | $13.00 | $2.09–$11.05 | 77% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$10.86 | 68% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$99.88 | 68% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC POC UA MANUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$10.82 | 68% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $3.41–$100.10 | 68% |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC POC UA MANUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $3.41–$124.09 | 68% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC POC UA MANUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$10.82 | 68% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGE+3 more lines at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | — | $2.02–$291.67 | — |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC POC UA MANUAL+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $3.41–$109.37 | 68% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$10.82 | 68% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin, NJ · (609) 597-6011 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $8.33–$44.26 | 92% |
| Old Bridge Medical Center Old Bridge, NJ URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $5.99–$43.78 | 92% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy, NJ · (732) 324-5000 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $5.99–$43.78 | 92% |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick, NJ · (732) 840-2200 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $6.39–$43.79 | 92% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $1.00–$10.86 | 68% |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen, NJ · (201) 854-5000 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $1.64–$15.95 | 92% |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel, NJ · (732) 739-5900 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $22.32–$43.79 | 92% |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ · (551) 996-2000 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $11.30–$45.00 | 92% |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison, NJ · (732) 321-7000 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $7.25–$42.57 | 92% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $7.47–$45.00 | 92% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $3.41–$67.07 | 68% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC URINALYSIS, BY DIP STICK OR TABLET REAGENT; NON-AUTOMATED, WI+1 more line at this price File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $3.48 | $10.72 | $3.41–$60.75 | 68% |
| Riverview Medical Center Red Bank, NJ · (732) 741-2700 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $3.48 | $45.00 | $6.35–$44.08 | 92% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$36.55 | 91% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$35.77 | 91% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$39.33 | 91% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$28.89 | 91% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$41.04 | 91% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$39.03 | 91% |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$39.34 | 91% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$40.13 | 91% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$41.75 | 91% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$41.58 | 91% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $3.83 | $43.00 | $1.64–$27.42 | 91% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $63.00 | — | 94% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $63.00 | — | 94% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $23.93 | $1.96–$22.73 | 83% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $3,147.00 | — | 100% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $69.00 | — | 94% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $57.00 | — | 93% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Urinalysis, manual test File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $39.90 | $3.48–$39.90 | 90% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $4.18 | $21.30 | $2.02–$169.21 | 80% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $4.18 | $21.30 | $2.02–$169.21 | 80% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $4.18 | $21.30 | $2.02–$169.21 | 80% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $4.18 | $21.30 | $2.02–$169.21 | 80% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $4.18 | $21.30 | $2.02–$169.21 | 80% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Metabolic Screen *X*81002 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $4.30 | $43.00 | $3.36–$34.40 | 90% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Urine-Reduc Substances81002 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $5.40 | $54.00 | $4.22–$43.20 | 90% |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 UA DIP STIK/TABLT;WO MICRO NON File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $7.66 | $7.66 | — | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 UA DIP STIK/TABLT;WO MICRO NON File of May 5, 2026 · source file | $7.66 | $7.66 | — | — |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon, NY · (914) 664-8000 HC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W O SCOPE File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $7.80 | $12.00 | $1.52–$27.75 | 35% |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing, NY · (718) 670-5000 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $1.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 262-6000 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Mar 25, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $1.00–$1,912.00 | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC URINE KETONES File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $10.41 | $42.00 | $2.02–$42.00 | 75% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC URINE KETONES File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $10.41 | $42.00 | $2.02–$42.00 | 75% |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC URINE KETONES File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $10.41 | $42.00 | $2.02–$42.00 | 75% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC URINE KETONES File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $10.41 | $42.00 | $2.02–$42.00 | 75% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC URINE KETONES File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $10.41 | $42.00 | $2.02–$42.00 | 75% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 URINE DIPSTICK,WO/MICROSCOPY+9 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.00 | $13.00 | — | — |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 UA,WO/MICRO, NON AUTOMATED File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $14.00 | — | — |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 URINALYSIS; MANUAL TEST File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $14.49 | $2.78–$6.96 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $15.00 | $50.00 | $1.00–$50.00 | 70% |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 920-4321 CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT NON-AUTO W/O MICRSCP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 28, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $27.00 | $1.62–$20.78 | 35% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ · (732) 258-7050 HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $18.00 | $36.00 | $2.78–$35.28 | 50% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $18.21 | $18.21 | $2.78–$6.96 | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Hem Stl Red Subst+4 more lines at this price File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $23.13 | $33.04 | $1.05–$625.00 | 30% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 81002 - URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Apr 22, 2025 · source file | $24.00 | $24.00 | $2.00–$66.00 | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY URINALYSIS; MANUAL TEST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $35.26 | $35.26 | $3.48–$4.52 | — |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Urinalys Nonauto W/O Scope+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope POCT+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope POCT+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 Urine-Dipstick (POCT)+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $37.00 | $37.00 | $3.48–$4,255.00 | — |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 SPECIFIC GRAVITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.74 | $46.74 | — | — |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $54.10 | $54.10 | $3.48–$4.52 | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $63.00 | $63.00 | $2.44–$63.00 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 POC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $64.00 | $65.00 | $1.00–$65.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 81002 URINE DIPSTICK NON-AUTO WO MICRSCP File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $86.00 | $87.00 | $1.00–$87.00 | 1% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.99 | $1,234.00 | — | 85% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $367.91 | $3,147.00 | — | 88% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $525.20 | $3,147.00 | — | 83% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Urinalysis Non Auto WO Micro File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $611.55 | $3,147.00 | — | 81% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $3.00, median $4.00, highest $63.00 — a 21.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $4.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 56 of 59 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What urine dipstick test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine dipstick test explained.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81002 ($23.73). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $2.02 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINE DIPSTICK | $2.02 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $2.02 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINE DIPSTICK | $2.02 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $2.02 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC URINE DIPSTICK | $2.02 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.