SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Seward
SEWARD, AK HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY LAB |
$14.82 | $19.00 | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| City of Seward
SEWARD, AK HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE |
$173.94 | $223.00 | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.82, median $94.38, highest $173.94 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $94.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.