Urine dipstick, automated cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $2.40 to $304.00, with a median of $21.90. The lowest price is at Monroe County Hospital (Monroeville). The highest price is 126.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $21.90, is 16% below the US median of $26.07.
- That is 9.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.25).
- Alabama ranks 20th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 49 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81003. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2.40Monroe County Hospital
Median$21.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$304.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$19.50vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Hospital lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET RGNT AUTO W/O MIC | $2.40 | $6.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL Urinalysis Macroscopic | $2.70 | $51.60 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL URINALYSIS,DIPSTICK (AUTOMATED) | $3.00 | $5.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL .REF.UA AUTO WO M | $3.32 | $6.76 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $4.35 | $29.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $4.80 | $12.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC URINE W/O MICRO, AUTO | $5.32 | $7.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL KIDNEY STONE FORMER PRFL PT 6 | $5.75 | $11.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL KIDNEY STONE FORMER PRFL PT 6 | $5.75 | $11.50 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $7.64 | $19.10 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $9.10 | $13.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope - Urinalysis Chem Only | $11.57 | $26.91 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope - Urinalysis Chem Only | $11.57 | $26.91 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Urinalysis test | $13.00 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL PH URINE | $15.00 | $30.00 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL KETONES UR AUTO | $15.21 | $58.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $15.48 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $15.48 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-PH, URINE | $17.00 | $17.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL ..PH, URINE (DISC) | $19.00 | $19.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $19.00 | $19.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL ANCILLARY URINALYSIS | $19.40 | $24.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Urine for Hemoglobin | $20.35 | $37.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $21.25 | $236.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $21.90 | $146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA UA DIPSTICK | $23.00 | $46.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Urine Dipstick Only | $24.00 | $32.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $24.20 | $24.20 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $24.20 | $24.20 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $24.20 | $24.20 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $24.91 | $138.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $26.28 | $145.98 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL AMB-URINALYSIS, DIPSTICK (AUTO) | $27.60 | $46.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE | $27.60 | $46.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-URINALYSIS | $28.00 | $28.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL HEMA URINALYSIS NO MICROS | $30.81 | $36.25 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL UA W/MICRO CHG ONLY | $39.00 | $60.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $87.50 | $175.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL NM-1-131 SODIUM IODIDE CAP PER | $93.50 | $93.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL NM-1-131 SODIUM IODIDE CAP PER | $93.50 | $93.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $98.99 | $824.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL LAB-KETONES, URINE | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL LAB-KETONES, URINE | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Bullock County Hospital Union Springs · Union Springs, AL URINE SCREEN NO MICRO | $134.00 | $134.00 | Nov 24, 2024 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL C+A Procedure | $225.79 | $225.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL C+A Procedure | $225.79 | $225.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL C+A Procedure | $225.79 | $225.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL C+A Procedure | $225.79 | $225.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Ua W/O Micro/2 | $304.00 | $304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $4.35 | $124.90 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $19.00 | $59.89 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $24.20 | $24.20 |
| Montgomery, AL | 3 | $3.00 | $27.60 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $7.64 | $14.77 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $15.21 | $21.60 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $13.00 | $119.40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $5.75 | $12.58 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $20.35 | $20.35 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $5.32 | $5.32 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $87.50 | $87.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $2.70 | $2.70 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $24.91 | $24.91 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $21.25 | $21.25 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $5.75 | $5.75 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Gadsden, AL | 1 | $98.99 | $98.99 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $15.48 | $15.48 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $2.40 | $2.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $30.81 | $30.81 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $9.10 | $9.10 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $3.32 | $3.32 |
| Union Springs, AL | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $4.80 | $4.80 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $15.48 | $15.48 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What urine dipstick, automated is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine dipstick, automated explained.
Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in other states
- Alaska$49.32
- Arizona$19.32
- Arkansas$14.04
- California$56.00
- Colorado$43.00
- Connecticut$18.41
- Delaware$58.30
- District of Columbia$29.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$83.60
- Georgia$36.19
- Hawaii$24.05
- Idaho$13.00
- Illinois$25.37
- Indiana$24.50
- Iowa$29.86
- Kansas$22.00
- Kentucky$25.70
- Louisiana$8.68
- Maine$21.60
- Maryland$11.50
- Massachusetts$21.00
- Michigan$13.00
- Minnesota$25.99
- Mississippi$15.12
- Missouri$22.43
- Montana$27.14
- Nebraska$33.82
- Nevada$66.90
- New Hampshire$25.43
- New Jersey$5.09
- New Mexico$23.70
- New York$17.00
- North Carolina$39.48
- North Dakota$17.80
- Ohio$23.40
- Oklahoma$14.35
- Oregon$19.50
- Pennsylvania$17.85
- Puerto Rico$62.40
- Rhode Island$27.00
- South Carolina$39.50
- South Dakota$39.60
- Tennessee$10.80
- Texas$48.11
- Utah$99.17
- Vermont$38.00
- Virginia$33.00
- Washington$28.68
- West Virginia$15.50
- Wisconsin$25.00
- Wyoming$21.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.