Urine dipstick, automated cost in Minot, ND — inpatient
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $27.20 to $27.20, with a median of $27.20. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Hospitals and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $17.31 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 URINALYSIS, ROUTINE | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 URINALYSIS W REFLEX TO MICROSCOPY | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 URINALYSIS WITH REFLEX MICROSCOPY | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 URINALYSIS W REFLEX TO MICROSCOPY | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 URINALYSIS WITH REFLEX MICROSCOPY | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 URINALYSIS, ROUTINE | $27.20 | $34.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 URINALYSIS W/O MICROSCOPY 81003 | $32.00 | $40.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 URINALYSIS W/O MICROSCOPY 81003 | $32.00 | $40.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.20, median $27.20, highest $27.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.20 — 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.