Urine dipstick, automated cost in Hamilton, AL
In Hamilton, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $15.48 to $15.48, with a median of $15.48. Across Alabama, the median is $24.00 at 37 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Hamilton, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Regional Medical Center lowest Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $15.48 | $36.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $18.92 | $44.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC PBB URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $18.92 | $44.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL · (205) 921-6200 HC URINALYSIS W/O MICROSCOPY | $46.87 | $109.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.48, median $15.48, highest $15.48.
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.