Urine dipstick, automated cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $2.50 to $228.61, with a median of $22.43. The lowest price is at Cox Medical Center Branson (Branson). The highest price is 91.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $22.43, is 14% below the US median of $26.07.
- That is 10.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.25).
- Missouri ranks 22nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 62 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$2.50Cox Medical Center Branson
Median$22.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$228.61in Missouri
Lowest saves$19.93vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson lowest Branson · Branson, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $2.50 | $11.02 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Urinalysis w/ Microscopic Standard | $2.81 | $11.25 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE | $3.00 | $3.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $3.36 | $11.02 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO UA URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $3.50 | $5.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $3.52 | $11.02 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $5.77 | $8.24 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $7.17 | $28.47 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $8.25 | $11.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Urinalysis auto w/o scope | $8.40 | $28.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC URINE DIPSTICK Auto POC-81003 | $11.25 | $25.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS URINALYSIS WITHOUT MICRO | $12.48 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO URINALYSIS DIP STICK ONLY P31025145 | $13.53 | $22.55 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICRO | $13.80 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Blood, Urine Ql | $14.00 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS LAB AUTOM URINALYSIS WO M | $15.00 | $57.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Urinalysis Auto without Scope | $15.66 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS URINALYSIS AUTOMATED W/O MICROSCOPY | $16.10 | $23.00 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO URINALYSIS W/O MICRO | $16.90 | $26.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $17.60 | $17.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $18.42 | $30.70 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO Urine Dipstick POC | $20.00 | $25.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Urine Macroscopic | $20.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Urine Ketones Automated | $20.15 | $31.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Urine Ph Automated | $24.70 | $38.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Urine Ph Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Urine Ph Automated | $25.35 | $39.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO URINALYSIS, MACRO ONLY | $28.50 | $57.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $28.80 | $36.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Automated urinalysis test | $29.27 | $36.59 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Urine Ketones Automated | $31.20 | $48.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Specific Gravity Urine Automated | $33.80 | $52.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Urinalysis Automated W/O Micro | $37.05 | $57.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $37.79 | $157.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $38.17 | $141.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Urine Ketones Automated | $39.00 | $60.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO X URINALYSIS W O MICRO | $39.97 | $57.10 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Automated urinalysis test | $41.40 | $69.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $42.50 | $50.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $45.50 | $65.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS UROBILINOGEN UR AUTO | $48.84 | $48.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS URINALYSIS AUTO DIP W/O MICRO | $51.24 | $128.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS URINALYSIS AUTO DIP W/O MICRO | $51.24 | $128.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS URINALYSIS AUTO DIP W/O MICRO | $51.24 | $128.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS 81003 URINALYSIS W/O MIC | $64.40 | $92.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO .URINALYSIS | $70.20 | $78.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO .Bill Only DS Auto/No MSc | $75.13 | $357.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS LEUK EST UR AUTO | $109.70 | $109.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS LEUK EST UR AUTO | $168.85 | $168.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS LEUK EST UR AUTO | $177.68 | $177.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS UROBILINOGEN UR AUTO | $228.61 | $228.61 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 10 | $12.48 | $56.62 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $7.80 | $51.24 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $7.17 | $25.35 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $7.80 | $10.90 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $13.53 | $13.66 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $16.90 | $16.90 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $18.42 | $18.42 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $20.15 | $20.15 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $41.40 | $41.40 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $39.97 | $39.97 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $37.79 | $37.79 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $3.52 | $3.52 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $29.27 | $29.27 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $38.17 | $38.17 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $11.25 | $11.25 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $8.40 | $8.40 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $24.70 | $24.70 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $75.13 | $75.13 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $5.77 | $5.77 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $28.50 | $28.50 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $8.25 | $8.25 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $2.81 | $2.81 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $33.80 | $33.80 |
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
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Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated in other states
- Alabama$21.90
- 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
- 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.