Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $4.44 to $21.84, with a median of $20.72. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB UA AUTO WO MICRO | $4.44 | $23.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB UA AUTO WO MICRO | $4.53 | $23.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ LAB UA GRAVITY SPCFC AUTO WO MICRO | $10.23 | $53.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB UA GRAVITY SPCFC AUTO WO MICRO | $10.44 | $53.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Urinalysis Auto W/O Micro | $19.32 | $69.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC POC Urinalysis Auto W/O Micro | $19.32 | $69.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ POC UA AUTO WO MICRO | $20.65 | $107.00 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lab:Urine-Ph | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Ketones Urine | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lab:Urine-Specific Gravit | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Ketones Urine | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lab:Urine-Ph | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lab:Urine-Specific Gravit | $20.72 | $74.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ POC UA AUTO WO MICRO | $21.08 | $107.00 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Ua W/O Micro Auto | $21.84 | $78.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Ua W/O Micro Auto | $21.84 | $78.00 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.44, median $20.72, highest $21.84 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $20.72 — 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81003 ($25.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB UA PH AUTO WO MICRO | $1.35 | file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB UA KETONES AUTO WO MICRO | $1.35 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB UA PH AUTO WO MICRO | $1.38 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB UA KETONES AUTO WO MICRO | $1.38 | file |