SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center
PLATTSBURGH, NY CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY |
$4.00 | $4.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 file |
|
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center
PLATTSBURGH, NY HC - URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY |
$143.00 | $143.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.00, median $73.50, highest $143.00 — a 35.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.