Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $27.00 to $85.50, with a median of $52.38. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC HB PH URINE | $27.00 | $54.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB URINALYSIS SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $27.00 | $54.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O MICRO | $27.00 | $54.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $52.38 | $104.75 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O MICRO | $80.00 | $160.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB URINALYSIS SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $80.00 | $160.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB PH URINE | $80.00 | $160.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Urinalysis Auto WO Micro | $81.27 | $301.00 | 73% | — source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Urinalysis Auto WO Micro | $81.27 | $301.00 | 73% | — source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC UA AUTO W/O MICRO/2 | $85.50 | $114.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC UA AUTO W/O MICRO/2 | $85.50 | $114.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.00, median $52.38, highest $85.50 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $52.38 — 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.