Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $2.86 to $84.00, with a median of $5.40. The lowest price is at University Med Center (New Orleans). The highest price is 29.4× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Med Center lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Rgnt Auto W/O Microscopy | $2.86 | $13.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA URINE DIP STICK W/O | $3.20 | $8.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urinalysis Auto | $4.48 | $32.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urinalysis Auto | $4.48 | $32.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Urinalysis Auto | $4.48 | $32.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urinalysis Auto | $4.48 | $32.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sp Gravity-Urine | $5.40 | $20.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $7.66 | $12.76 | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urinalysis Auto | $9.66 | $69.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 81003 URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE | $13.26 | $51.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Urinalysis Auto POCT | $14.72 | $92.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Sp Gravity-Urine | $16.00 | $100.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla · Olla, LA Urinalysis Dipstick | $84.00 | $105.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $2.86 | $4.94 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $13.26 | $13.26 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $7.66 | $7.66 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $3.20 | $3.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $4.48 | $4.48 |
What it is
An automated urinalysis without microscopy tests a urine sample on a machine that reads the chemical dipstick results. It checks for protein, sugar, blood, ketones and signs of infection, without a microscope exam of cells.
What the price covers
The price covers the automated chemical test. A microscope exam or urine culture is billed separately if done.
Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in other states
- Alabama$89.25
- Alaska$28.08
- Arizona$16.06
- Arkansas$17.10
- California$56.00
- Colorado$36.36
- Connecticut$12.60
- Delaware$58.30
- Florida$57.20
- Georgia$28.08
- Hawaii$15.00
- Idaho$10.00
- Illinois$12.50
- Indiana$17.38
- Iowa$10.00
- Kansas$34.13
- Kentucky$26.83
- Maine$14.00
- Maryland$11.49
- Massachusetts$14.95
- Michigan$13.00
- Minnesota$17.47
- Mississippi$13.80
- Missouri$13.80
- Montana$30.38
- Nebraska$20.24
- Nevada$41.50
- New Hampshire$23.18
- New Jersey$7.59
- New Mexico$24.05
- New York$11.85
- North Carolina$52.38
- North Dakota$17.60
- Ohio$22.75
- Oklahoma$10.88
- Oregon$17.60
- Pennsylvania$17.40
- Puerto Rico$38.70
- Rhode Island$27.00
- South Carolina$22.75
- South Dakota$24.80
- Tennessee$7.59
- Texas$35.98
- Utah$33.39
- Vermont$10.00
- Virginia$33.00
- Washington$25.54
- West Virginia$19.00
- Wisconsin$20.00
- Wyoming$4.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.