Urine dipstick, automated cost in Cordova, AK
In Cordova, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $57.50 to $57.50, with a median of $57.50. Across Alaska, the median is $43.80 at 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Community Medical Center Cordova, AK · (907) 424-8000 URINALYSIS AUTO NO MICRO (IN-HOUSE) | $57.50 | $115.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $57.50, median $57.50, highest $57.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.50. 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.