Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Columbus, IN — inpatient
In Columbus, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $13.60 to $15.20, with a median of $15.20.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Regional Hospital lowest Columbus, IN HC POC Ua Dipstick | $13.60 | $17.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN HC U Macro Auto Only | $15.20 | $19.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN HC Blood Dipstick Urine | $15.20 | $19.00 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.60, median $15.20, highest $15.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.20 — 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.