Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $13.77 to $96.30, with a median of $35.98. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX PROTEIN URINE | $13.77 | $38.25 | 64% | — source 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 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX HC URINALYSIS, WITHOUT MICROSCOPY | $35.98 | $59.97 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $35.98 | $59.97 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX HC REF MAYO SKETC KETONE QL, U | $96.30 | $160.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.77, median $35.98, highest $96.30 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $35.98 — 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.