Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Sterling, CO — inpatient
In Sterling, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $2.74 to $20.78, with a median of $2.74.
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 Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Sterling, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medical Center lowest Sterling, CO LAB UA PH AUTO WO MICRO | $2.74 | $7.00 | 61% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO LAB UA AUTO WO MICRO | $2.74 | $7.00 | 61% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO LAB UA GRAVITY SPCFC AUTO WO MICRO | $20.78 | $53.00 | 61% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2.74, median $2.74, highest $20.78 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2.74 — 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.