Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $7.20 to $97.50, with a median of $17.42. The lowest listed price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81002, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $9.12 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA HC N-AUTOM URINALYS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated | $97.50 | $150.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.20, median $17.42, highest $97.50 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $16.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.