Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Fort Dodge, IA
In Fort Dodge, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $6.40 to $25.72, with a median of $16.06.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 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 Fort Dodge, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $6.40 | $8.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA HC AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.40, median $16.06, highest $25.72 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.06. 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.