Urine dipstick, automated cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $3.26 to $81.27, with a median of $39.48. The lowest price is at Mission Hospital (Asheville). The highest price is 24.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $39.48, is 51% above the US median of $26.07.
- That is 17.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.25).
- North Carolina ranks 40th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 57 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.26Mission Hospital
Median$39.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$81.27in North Carolina
Lowest saves$36.22vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hospital lowest Asheville · Asheville, NC UA W O MICRO AUTO | $3.26 | $3.26 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Urinalysis (EHC) | $4.08 | $6.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Urine Protein by Dipstick | $7.12 | $26.36 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, w | $7.93 | $7.93 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC 81003 | $9.36 | $13.36 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Urinalysis Auto W/O Scope | $10.26 | $27.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Urinalysis Auto W/O Scope | $10.26 | $27.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy | $13.44 | $33.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy | $16.89 | $42.22 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $18.00 | $36.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $18.50 | $37.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Urinalysis Auto WO Micro | $18.63 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Urinalysis Auto WO Micro | $18.63 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Urinalysis Auto WO Micro | $18.63 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $19.00 | $38.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $19.50 | $39.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $20.50 | $41.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $21.00 | $42.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC URINE PROTEIN (DIPSTICK) | $25.20 | $126.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Urinalysis | $29.00 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Automated urinalysis test | $30.80 | $44.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $31.00 | $62.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $34.80 | $58.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC AUTOMATED URINALYSIS TEST | $34.80 | $58.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $38.50 | $77.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK | $39.48 | $39.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy | $48.00 | $120.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Urine Macroscopic | $49.28 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Urine Macroscopic | $49.28 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Urine Macroscopic | $49.28 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Urine Macroscopic | $51.41 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Urine Macroscopic | $51.41 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Urinalysis Auto Without Micro | $53.90 | $77.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Urine Macroscopic | $54.32 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Urine Macroscopic | $54.32 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Urine Macroscopic | $54.32 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Urine Macroscopic | $54.32 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $55.00 | $110.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK | $71.00 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $73.47 | $183.67 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG URINE KETONES AUTOMATED | $75.00 | $75.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, without microscopy | $79.20 | $198.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICRO | $81.27 | $301.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $7.12 | $55.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $10.26 | $10.26 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $18.00 | $19.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $3.26 | $37.13 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $18.63 | $33.32 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $4.08 | $12.29 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $54.32 | $54.32 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $30.80 | $30.80 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $39.48 | $39.48 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $18.63 | $18.63 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $54.32 | $54.32 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $34.80 | $34.80 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $13.44 | $13.44 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $38.50 | $38.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $51.41 | $51.41 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $7.93 | $7.93 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $73.47 | $73.47 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $53.90 | $53.90 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $54.32 | $54.32 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $49.28 | $49.28 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $18.50 | $18.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $16.89 | $16.89 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $9.36 | $9.36 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $54.32 | $54.32 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $51.41 | $51.41 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
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
- 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 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.