Urine dipstick, automated cost in Bunkie, LA
In Bunkie, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $40.00 to $40.00, with a median of $40.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $9.90 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana Bunkie, LA AUTO UA W/O MICRO CHG ONLY | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $40.00, highest $40.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.