Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Fargo, ND-MN — inpatient
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $39.75, with a median of $24.68. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Fargo Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center lowest Fargo, ND DOT URINE AUTO DIPSTICK 81003 | $9.60 | $12.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo S Fargo, ND URINALYSIS, AUTO W/O SCOPE | $39.75 | $53.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $24.68, highest $39.75 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $24.68 — 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.