Lab tests CPT 81003 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Helena, MT — inpatient

In Helena, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $29.65 to $29.65, with a median of $29.65.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$29.65St. Peter's Health
Median$29.65half pay less
Highest$29.65in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St. Peter's Health Helena, MT HC URINALYSIS W/O MICRO AUTOMATED $29.65 $34.88 15%
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Inpatient: lowest $29.65, median $29.65, highest $29.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.60 — 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.