Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $2.12 to $18.48, with a median of $2.17. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South.
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ POC UA NONAUTO WO MICRO DIPSTICK | $2.12 | $11.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ LAB UA REDUCING SUBSTANCE | $2.12 | $11.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ LAB UA NONAUTO WO MICRO | $2.12 | $11.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ POC UA NONAUTO WO MICRO DIPSTICK | $2.17 | $11.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB UA REDUCING SUBSTANCE | $2.17 | $11.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB UA NONAUTO WO MICRO | $2.17 | $11.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Urinalysis Dipstick | $18.48 | $66.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Urinalysis Dipstick | $18.48 | $66.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2.12, median $2.17, highest $18.48 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2.17. 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.