Urine pregnancy test cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine pregnancy test, read by color change as an inpatient: from $39.00 to $51.75, with a median of $45.38. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $6.38 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $38.57 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81025, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 UR PREG TST COLOR COMPAR | $39.00 | $65.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 POCT URINE HCG P28625047 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $23.46–$75.90 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 URINE PREGNANCY TEST (BETA HCG QUAL) VISUAL P28625804 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $23.46–$75.90 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 POCT URINE HCG P31025047 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $23.46–$75.90 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 URINE PREGNANCY TEST (BETA HCG QUAL) VISUAL P31025804 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $23.46–$75.90 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.00, median $45.38, highest $51.75 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $45.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A urine pregnancy test checks for the pregnancy hormone hCG in urine and gives a positive or negative result by a visible color change. Clinics and emergency departments use it to confirm pregnancy or rule it out before X-rays, medicines or procedures.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the test only. The visit where it is done is billed separately.