Urine dipstick, automated cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient
In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $18.56 to $18.56, with a median of $18.56. Across Minnesota, the median is $25.99 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Alexandria, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alomere Health lowest Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 URINALYSIS, MACROSCOPIC, AUTOMATED | $18.56 | $32.00 | — | 42% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health lowest Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 URINE BLOOD, DIPSTICK | $18.56 | $32.00 | — | 42% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health lowest Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 PROTEIN, URINE, DIPSTICK | $18.56 | $32.00 | — | 42% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health lowest Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 KETONE, URINE (AUTOMATED) | $18.56 | $32.00 | — | 42% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 URINALYSIS WITH MACROSCOPIC, REFLEX TO MICROSCOPIC (MANUAL MICROSCOPIC) | $19.14 | $33.00 | — | 42% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.56, median $18.56, highest $18.56.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An automated urinalysis without microscopy tests a urine sample on a machine that reads the chemical dipstick results. It checks for protein, sugar, blood, ketones and signs of infection, without a microscope exam of cells.
What the price covers
The price covers the automated chemical test. A microscope exam or urine culture is billed separately if done.