SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence
WACO, TX PROTEIN URINE |
$13.77 | $38.25 | 64% | — file |
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| Ascension Providence
WACO, TX PROTEIN URINE |
$13.77 | $38.25 | 64% | — file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
WACO, TX HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY, URINALYSIS |
$35.98 | $59.97 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
WACO, TX HC URINALYSIS, WITHOUT MICROSCOPY |
$35.98 | $59.97 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
WACO, TX HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE |
$35.98 | $59.97 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 file |
|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
WACO, TX HC REF MAYO SKETC KETONE QL, U |
$96.30 | $160.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.77, median $35.98, highest $96.30 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $35.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.