Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD — inpatient
In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $6.40 to $25.72, with a median of $16.06.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Sioux City, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $6.40 | $8.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City, IA HC AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.40, median $16.06, highest $25.72 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.06 — 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.