Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $6.40 to $5,318.65, with a median of $69.55. The lowest listed price is at Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $6.40 | $8.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $6.40 | $8.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA HC AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $39.65 | $61.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $69.55 | $107.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC POCT Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $69.55 | $107.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $120.00 | $120.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $385.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $2,139.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $5,318.65 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.40, median $69.55, highest $5,318.65 — a 831.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $32.69. 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.