Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $39.50 to $52.00, with a median of $39.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast.
Cash prices at 3 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O MICRO | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB PH URINE | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB URINALYSIS SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC HB URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O MICRO | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC HB PH URINE | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC HB URINALYSIS SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $39.50 | $79.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC HB URINALYSIS DIPSTICK AUTO W/O MICRO | $52.00 | $104.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.50, median $39.50, highest $52.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.50. 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.