Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $4.80 to $33.00, with a median of $22.95. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy | $4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy | $4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Microscopy | $4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Urine Routine WO Micro | $6.92 | $9.23 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Ua Dipstick or Tablet Reagent Autom WO Microscpy | $6.92 | $9.23 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Ua, Lc | $10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Ua, Lc | $10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Ua, Lc | $10.40 | $26.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro | $19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro | $19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine W/O Micro | $19.20 | $48.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Ua W/O Microscopy | $22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb U/A W/O Micro Nephrology Only | $22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Ua With Analyzer | $22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Urinalysis W/O Microscope | $22.95 | $45.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $31.80 | $53.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Urinalysis W/O Microscopic | $33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Poc Urinalysis | $33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Urinalysis W/O Microscopic | $33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Poc Urinalysis | $33.00 | $55.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.80, median $22.95, highest $33.00 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $19.20 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81003 ($25.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC URINALYSIS W/O MICROSCOPIC | $2.00 | file |
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC POC URINALYSIS | $2.00 | file |