SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
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 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital
WATERBURY, CT HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated |
$5.50 | $10.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
WATERBURY, CT pH Urine |
$19.57 | $39.13 | 50% | May 13, 2026 file |
|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
WATERBURY, CT Urinalysis Reflex Microscopic |
$22.68 | $45.36 | 50% | May 13, 2026 file |
|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
WATERBURY, CT Urinalysis Foley |
$22.68 | $45.36 | 50% | May 13, 2026 file |
|
| Saint Marys Hospital
WATERBURY, CT HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Automated |
$376.75 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.50, median $22.68, highest $376.75 — a 68.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.13. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.