Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $22.05 to $56.00, with a median of $56.00. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA UA/CULTUREPROTOCOL | $22.05 | $73.50 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA URINALYSISAUTOW/OMICRO | $22.05 | $73.50 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Urinalysis Auto | $32.80 | $82.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA Urn Screen POC | $34.00 | $85.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $56.00 | $100.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.05, median $56.00, highest $56.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $56.00 — 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.