Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Madison, WI
In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $30.55 to $38.40, with a median of $31.20. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Madison, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital lowest Portage, WI Urine Dipstick,Nonautomated (Clini | $30.55 | $47.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $30.55 | $47.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO | $31.84 | $39.80 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $38.40 | $48.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.55, median $31.20, highest $38.40 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $31.20. 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.