Urine dipstick, automated cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis without microscope exam, automated: from $2.93 to $649.63, with a median of $10.80. The lowest price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery (Nashville). The highest price is 221.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $10.80, is 59% below the US median of $26.07.
- That is 4.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.25).
- Tennessee ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 86 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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2.93Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Median$10.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$649.63in Tennessee
Lowest saves$7.87vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Urine Dipstick POC | $2.93 | $10.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Savannah · Savannah, TN Specific Gravity Urine | $3.06 | $8.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope - Urinalysis Chem Only | $3.52 | $16.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.90 | $26.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.91 | $17.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO WO MICROSCOPY | $3.91 | $17.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN GLUCOSE UA QL W/O MI | $4.48 | $16.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE ONLY | $4.73 | $10.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Urinalysis Auto Without Micro | $5.49 | $19.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE - AUTO | $6.52 | $22.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $6.67 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope - Urinalysis Chem Only | $6.82 | $31.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $6.82 | $31.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $6.82 | $31.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Pbb Urinalysis, Auto, W/O Scope | $6.82 | $31.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $6.90 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $6.90 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $7.36 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MCIRO | $7.59 | $23.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $7.59 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $7.59 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MCIRO | $7.59 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W MICROFND | $8.10 | $13.50 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR URINALYSIS | $8.40 | $40.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR URINALYSIS | $8.40 | $40.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR URINALYSIS | $8.40 | $40.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC POC URINALYSIS UA CLINITEK | $8.41 | $29.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC POC URINALYSIS UA CLINITEK | $8.41 | $29.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $8.41 | $29.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN UA DIP W/ REFLEX TO UR MICRO/C&S IF IND | $9.05 | $22.63 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA SPECIFIC GRAVITY URINE - AUTO | $9.31 | $22.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN URINE DIPSTICK - DAYTON | $9.52 | $14.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN URINALYSIS | $9.66 | $42.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Urinalysis Auto Without Micro | $10.03 | $19.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN 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 | $10.66 | $36.75 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/O SCOPE - URINALYSIS CHEM ONLY | $10.80 | $36.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN SP GRAVITY URINE | $11.85 | $25.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Peninsula Hospital Louisville · Knoxville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O MICRO | $14.49 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN PROTEIN URINE QUAL | $16.80 | $84.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN UA-PROTEIN AUTO W/O MICROSCOPY | $18.00 | $18.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $18.77 | $96.69 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN Ketones Urine | $20.91 | $51.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR PH URINE | $21.60 | $90.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD URINE | $22.23 | $74.10 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 | $22.28 | $95.62 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 2800827131 - AUTOM URINALYSIS WO MICRO 81003 | $23.02 | $42.00 | Jan 6, 2025 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 | $25.97 | $79.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN KETONES-URINE | $26.24 | $87.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN KETONES-URINE | $26.24 | $87.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN KETONES-URINE | $26.24 | $87.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN KETONES-URINE | $26.24 | $87.45 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN KETONES-URINE | $26.24 | $87.45 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN URINALYSIS AUTO W/O SCOPE | $30.86 | $38.58 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Urine Dipstick Clinic POC (RE) | $31.80 | $53.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN Urinalysis with Microscopic if Indicated | $31.98 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN 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 | $33.60 | $134.40 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN 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 | $35.74 | $144.69 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 | $40.42 | $79.72 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $45.22 | $199.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN UA, AUTO, W-O SCOPE | $53.90 | $199.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN 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 | $54.55 | $278.34 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 | $113.03 | $113.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $240.00 | $240.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $300.50 | $300.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $337.41 | $337.41 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA UA W O MICRO AUTO | $364.06 | $364.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $365.00 | $365.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $385.06 | $385.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA UA W O MICRO AUTO | $407.76 | $407.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA UA W O MICRO AUTO | $407.76 | $407.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA 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 | $407.76 | $407.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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 | $606.94 | $606.94 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $627.12 | $627.12 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN UA W O MICRO AUTO | $649.63 | $649.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 19 | $2.93 | $40.42 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $3.52 | $7.61 |
| Knoxville, TN | 8 | $6.90 | $7.59 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $6.52 | $364.06 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $3.90 | $3.90 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $3.90 | $3.90 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $8.41 | $19.64 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $54.55 | $54.55 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $18.77 | $18.77 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $26.24 | $26.24 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $7.36 | $7.36 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $9.52 | $9.52 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $9.05 | $9.05 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $11.85 | $11.85 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $3.90 | $3.90 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $9.66 | $9.66 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $20.91 | $20.91 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $3.91 | $3.91 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $26.24 | $26.24 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $6.90 | $6.90 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $5.49 | $5.49 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $10.66 | $10.66 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $3.06 | $3.06 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $26.24 | $26.24 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $3.91 | $3.91 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $4.73 | $4.73 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $6.67 | $6.67 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $8.41 | $8.41 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $4.48 | $4.48 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $31.98 | $31.98 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $35.74 | $35.74 |
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
- 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 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
- 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.