Urine dipstick test cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $11.46 to $192.82, with a median of $16.27. The lowest price is at Alta Vista Regional Hospital (Las Vegas). The highest price is 16.8× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital lowest Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/O SCOPE | $11.46 | $22.93 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM URINALYSIS BY DIPSTICK | $12.00 | $20.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Urinalysis, manual test | $16.27 | $32.53 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, without microscopy | $81.14 | $135.24 | — source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, without microscopy | $192.82 | $321.36 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $192.82 | $192.82 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $16.27 | $16.27 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $81.14 | $81.14 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $11.46 | $11.46 |
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$11.04
- Alaska$39.50
- Arizona$6.43
- Arkansas$18.11
- California$26.60
- Colorado$90.15
- Connecticut$20.05
- Delaware$43.80
- District of Columbia$33.03
- Florida$25.85
- Georgia$51.00
- Hawaii$18.20
- Idaho$16.90
- Illinois$24.50
- Indiana$10.83
- Iowa$23.20
- Kansas$17.60
- Kentucky$17.39
- Louisiana$7.42
- Maine$15.78
- Maryland$11.75
- Massachusetts$23.10
- Michigan$13.55
- Minnesota$22.17
- Mississippi$14.13
- Missouri$13.00
- Montana$16.00
- Nebraska$21.42
- Nevada$17.69
- New Hampshire$18.99
- New Jersey$3.90
- New York$11.78
- North Carolina$27.44
- North Dakota$17.96
- Ohio$15.60
- Oklahoma$17.48
- Oregon$24.00
- Pennsylvania$17.60
- Puerto Rico$90.00
- Rhode Island$11.50
- South Carolina$41.00
- South Dakota$36.00
- Tennessee$8.31
- Texas$35.80
- Utah$26.57
- Vermont$9.10
- Virginia$20.50
- Washington$19.49
- West Virginia$12.50
- Wisconsin$15.00
- Wyoming$21.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.