Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $7.20 to $93.00, with a median of $13.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc..
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. lowest Salem, IN #URINALYSIS DIP STICK;AUTO | $7.20 | $12.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville, KY HB US AUTO W/O MICRO | $13.20 | $66.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville, KY HB URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $13.20 | $66.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville, KY HB UR KETONE DIPSTICK | $13.20 | $66.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville, KY HB HEMASTIX | $13.20 | $66.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals INC Louisville, KY HB POC AUTO UA | $13.20 | $66.00 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville, IN HB POC AUTO UA | $14.00 | $100.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville, IN HB US AUTO W/O MICRO | $14.00 | $100.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville, IN HB HEMASTIX | $14.00 | $100.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville, IN HB URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $14.00 | $100.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Healthcare Indiana Inc Jeffersonville, IN HB UR KETONE DIPSTICK | $16.66 | $119.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc. Salem, IN URINALS DIPSTICK AUTO WO/MICR | $93.00 | $155.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.20, median $13.60, highest $93.00 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $14.00 — 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.