Lab tests CPT 81003 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Erie, PA — inpatient

In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $16.40 to $36.60, with a median of $36.60. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.

Lowest$16.40Saint Vincent Health Center
Median$36.60half pay less
Highest$36.60in this market
Difference2.2×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Erie, PA.

median
Lowest $16.40Highest $36.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA HC URINE AUTO WO MICROSCOPY $16.40 $20.00 18% Apr 14, 2026
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UPMC Hamot Erie, PA URINE MACRO $36.60 $61.00 40%
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UPMC Hamot Erie, PA SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE-C $36.60 $61.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $16.40, median $36.60, highest $36.60 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.60 — 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.