Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $11.25 to $106.81, with a median of $59.80. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Scripps Nicu-Urinalysis-Macro Only | $11.25 | $15.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Automated Urinalysis Test | $18.70 | $34.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Poc Ph Auto W/O Micro 307 | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Ua Au W/O Micro 307 | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Poc Urine Dipstick 307 | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Urinalysis,Routine | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrlj-Urinalysis-Macro Only | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Spec Gravity Urn Au W/Micro307 | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scren-Urinalysis-Macro Only | $37.50 | $50.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $59.80 | $115.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $59.80 | $115.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $59.80 | $115.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $64.50 | $86.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $64.50 | $86.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $64.50 | $86.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $64.50 | $86.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Lab-Urinalysis Macro | $75.00 | $100.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA Urinalysis (POCT) | $96.88 | $161.46 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA Clinitek Status POC Testing | $106.81 | $178.02 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.25, median $59.80, highest $106.81 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $59.80 — 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.