Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Mason City, IA — inpatient
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $7.48 to $32.50, with a median of $19.99.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. lowest Mason City, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $7.48 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated | $32.50 | $50.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.48, median $19.99, highest $32.50 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.50 — 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.