Urine dipstick, automated cost in Reno, NV — inpatient
In Reno, NV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $82.75 to $82.75, with a median of $82.75. Across Nevada, the median is $66.90 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Reno, NV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Reno lowest Sparks, NV UA Reflex to Microscopic | $82.75 | $82.75 | $57.93–$70.34 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Reno Sparks, NV Urinalysis Auto W/O Scope UA | $102.43 | $102.43 | $71.70–$87.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $82.75, median $82.75, highest $82.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.