Urine dipstick, automated cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient
In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $4.56 to $4.56, with a median of $4.56. Across Mississippi, the median is $13.98 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC URINE W/O MICRO, AUTO | $4.56 | $12.00 | — | 62% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.56, median $4.56, highest $4.56.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $6.75 — 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.