Urine dipstick, automated cost in Shell Lake, WI
In Shell Lake, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $32.80 to $32.80, with a median of $32.80. Across Wisconsin, the median is $23.91 at 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianhead Medical Center Shell Lake, WI · (715) 468-7833 URNLS DIP STICK/TAB REGNT AUTO W/O MICRS | $32.80 | $41.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $32.80, median $32.80, highest $32.80.
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.