SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke
SEAFORD, DE HC Refractometer Specific Gravity |
$33.00 | $33.00 | — | — file |
|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
MILFORD, DE Hc Urinalysis Nonauto W/O Scope |
$54.60 | $65.00 | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.00, median $43.80, highest $54.60 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $43.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.