SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jul 30, 2026 and Jul 30, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - FRESNO
FRESNO, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY |
$56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — file |
|
| MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MADERA, CA Automated urinalysis test |
$87.00 | $145.00 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $56.00, median $71.50, highest $87.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $56.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.