Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Chattanooga, TN-GA
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $8.98 to $10.03, with a median of $9.51.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga, TN CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $8.98 | $17.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN HC Urinalysis Auto Without Micro | $10.03 | $19.00 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.98, median $9.51, highest $10.03 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.03. 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.