Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $3.00 to $49.00, with a median of $45.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81003, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA Q-CARE URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $3.00 | $3.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA RHC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O SCOPE | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA URINALYSIS AUTO DIPSTICK W/O SCOPE | $16.00 | $16.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE-C | $45.60 | $76.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA URINE MACRO | $45.60 | $76.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA URINALYSIS AUTOMATED | $45.60 | $76.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCPE P1635 | $45.60 | $76.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Urine Protein Qualitative | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Specific Gravity Urine Automated | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Urinalysis Routine Analysis | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA UA | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA pH Urine | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.00, median $45.60, highest $49.00 — a 16.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $45.60. 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
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.