Lab tests CPT 81003 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Columbus, NC — inpatient

In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $39.48 to $39.48, with a median of $39.48.

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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$39.48AdventHealth Polk
Median$39.48half pay less
Highest$39.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK $39.48 $39.48 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $39.48, median $39.48, highest $39.48.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.48 — 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.