Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in Thief River Falls, MN
In Thief River Falls, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $43.20 to $47.20, with a median of $46.40. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Thief River Falls, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls lowest Thief River Falls, MN URINE AUTO NO MICRO SGL ANALYT | $43.20 | $54.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN URINE AUTO NO MICRO SGL ANALYT | $43.20 | $54.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN DOT URINE AUTO DIPSTICK 81003 | $46.40 | $58.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN DOT URINE AUTO DIPSTICK 81003 | $46.40 | $58.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN URINALYSIS-DIPSTICK ONLY 81003 | $47.20 | $59.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN URINALYSIS-DIPSTICK ONLY 81003 | $47.20 | $59.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.20, median $46.40, highest $47.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $46.40. 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.