Urinalysis automated without microscopy
CPT 81003 • Laboratory
If you're paying cash
$17 – $27
Posted cash price at 5 hospitals in North Carolina. Hospitals must publish these; ask for the self-pay or cash price by name when you call.
See what your plan negotiated
Lowest
$1
Typical
$2
Highest
$141
150,009 negotiated rates from NC hospitals. These are what insurers pay, not what you would be billed.
About this procedure
A urine dipstick (automated) — a quick urinalysis that screens for infection, blood, glucose, and protein.
What to expect
Provide a clean-catch urine sample. The strip is read by a machine in seconds. Common for UTI symptoms, pregnancy visits, or as part of an annual physical. Often the first lab when something looks off.