SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
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 Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System
LIMA, OH Urinalysis Auto Wo Scope |
$3.27 | $3.63 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Lima Memorial Health System
LIMA, OH Urinalysis (Umac) |
$12.60 | $14.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| MERCY HEALTH ST RITAS MEDICAL CENTER LLC
LIMA, OH HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope |
$67.80 | $113.00 | 40% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.27, median $12.60, highest $67.80 — a 20.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $12.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.