Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Columbus, NE — inpatient
In Columbus, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $5.95 to $54.40, with a median of $30.18.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Columbus, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler lowest Schuyler, NE HC RHC UA WO MICRO AUTO | $5.95 | $7.00 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler, NE HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICRO | $54.40 | $64.00 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.95, median $30.18, highest $54.40 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.18 — 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.