Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Lexington-Fayette, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $24.80 to $26.83, with a median of $24.80. The lowest listed price is at University of Kentucky Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope - Poct Ketone, Urine | $24.80 | $62.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY Hc Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $24.80 | $62.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Lexington, KY Automated urinalysis test | $26.83 | $35.77 | 25% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.80, median $24.80, highest $26.83 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $24.80. 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.