SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Jul 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center
MIAMISBURG, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy |
$4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Fort Hamilton Hospital
HAMILTON, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy |
$4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
KETTERING, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy |
$4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc.
OXFORD, OH HC Urine Routine WO Micro |
$6.92 | $9.23 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc.
OXFORD, OH HC Ua Dipstick or Tablet Reagent Autom WO Microscpy |
$6.92 | $9.23 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH
CINCINNATI, OH HC Ua Dipstick or Tablet Reagent Autom WO Microscpy |
$7.66 | $10.21 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH
CINCINNATI, OH HC Urine Routine WO Micro |
$7.66 | $10.21 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Fort Hamilton Hospital
HAMILTON, OH Hc Ua, Lc |
$10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
KETTERING, OH Hc Ua, Lc |
$10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
MIAMISBURG, OH Hc Ua, Lc |
$10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
MIAMISBURG, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro |
$19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Fort Hamilton Hospital
HAMILTON, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro |
$19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kettering Medical Center
KETTERING, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro |
$19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Hb U/A W/O Micro Nephrology Only |
$22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Hb Ua W/O Microscopy |
$22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Hb Ua With Analyzer |
$22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — file |
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| Children's Hospital Medical Center
CINCINNATI, OH Hb Urinalysis W/O Microscope |
$22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — file |
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| JEWISH HOSPITAL LLC
CINCINNATI, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| MERCY HEALTH ANDERSON HOSPITAL LLC
CINCINNATI, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| MERCY HEALTH FAIRFIELD HOSPITAL LLC
FAIRFIELD, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| MERCY HEALTH CLERMONT HOSPITAL LLC
BATAVIA, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| MERCY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL LLC
CINCINNATI, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| MERCY HEALTH KINGS MILLS HOSPITAL LLC
MASON, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — file |
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| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
CINCINNATI, OH Hc Urinalysis W/O Microscopic |
$33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
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| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC
CINCINNATI, OH Hc Poc Urinalysis |
$33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
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| West Chester Hospital, LLC
WEST CHESTER, OH Hc Urinalysis W/O Microscopic |
$33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
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| West Chester Hospital, LLC
WEST CHESTER, OH Hc Poc Urinalysis |
$33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.80, median $22.95, highest $33.00 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $22.95. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.