Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $3.84 to $27.95, with a median of $7.20. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 7.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81002. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$3.84Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$7.20half pay less
Highest$27.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$3.36vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC URINALY WO MICRO | $3.84 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC URINALY WO MICRO | $3.92 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA DCH VALIDITY TESTS | $5.40 | $9.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $7.00 | $7.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $7.00 | $7.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.20 | $9.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $8.00 | $8.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL DCH VALIDITY TESTS | $13.80 | $23.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL DCH VALIDITY TESTS | $15.60 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC URINALYSIS MANUAL | $21.42 | $51.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CLINITEST DIPSTICK TABLET81002 | $22.40 | $28.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA URINALYSIS; NON-AUTOMATED WO MICROSCOPY | $23.76 | $40.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $7.20 | $13.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $7.20 | $17.58 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $3.92 | $12.67 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $7.00 | $7.10 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3.84 | $3.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $5.40 | $5.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $23.76 | $23.76 |
What it is
This is a simple urine dipstick test read by hand, without a microscope exam. It checks for things like protein, sugar, blood and signs of infection, and is often done right in a clinic or doctor's office.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test only. A microscope exam or culture would be billed under other codes.
Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in other states
- Alabama$32.00
- Alaska$38.50
- Arizona$4.91
- Arkansas$23.40
- California$36.40
- Colorado$83.75
- Connecticut$18.70
- Delaware$43.80
- Florida$10.67
- Georgia$58.00
- Hawaii$16.20
- Idaho$15.95
- Illinois$21.70
- Indiana$10.80
- Kansas$26.65
- Kentucky$30.33
- Louisiana$7.42
- Maine$14.55
- Maryland$10.98
- Massachusetts$12.80
- Michigan$19.55
- Minnesota$22.17
- Mississippi$13.00
- Missouri$16.80
- Montana$14.80
- Nebraska$16.25
- Nevada$5.29
- New Hampshire$18.62
- New Jersey$3.90
- New York$10.20
- North Carolina$30.21
- North Dakota$16.00
- Ohio$15.60
- Oklahoma$18.59
- Oregon$18.20
- Pennsylvania$19.20
- Puerto Rico$90.00
- Rhode Island$11.50
- South Carolina$24.05
- South Dakota$32.80
- Tennessee$7.20
- Texas$25.00
- Utah$37.58
- Vermont$12.59
- Virginia$20.50
- Washington$15.84
- West Virginia$12.00
- Wisconsin$15.00
- Wyoming$7.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.