SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated |
$7.00 | $7.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE |
$7.20 | $9.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO |
$25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated |
$97.50 | $150.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.00, median $16.46, highest $97.50 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $17.42. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.