What does code 81005 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81005 ranges from $18.00 to $261. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

81005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC URINALYSIS QUALITATIVE OR SEMIQUALITATIVE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

81005

HCPCS

HC URINALYSIS QUALITATIVE OR SEMIQUALITATIVE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81005 (HC URINALYSIS QUALITATIVE OR SEMIQUALITATIVE) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $18.00 to $261. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 81005 vary by about 15× across the 12 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $18.00 to $261. Shopping around can matter.

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$261

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code 81005 cash price17 disclosed · 12 hospitals

$18.00median ~$35.70$261

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$18.00 – $35.70

Chicago · 1 hospital$18.00–$27.00
San Pedro · 1 hospital$30.80
Torrance · 1 hospital$30.80
Naperville · 1 hospital$33.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$35.70
Manistee · 1 hospital$35.70

21 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC URINALYSIS QUALITATIVE OR SEMIQUALITATIVE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81005 HCPCS	$33.00	$33.00	—	—
Urinalysis Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	81005 HCPCS	—	—	$2.17 – $4.77	—
Urinalysis Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB REDUCING SUBSTANCES* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	81005 HCPCS	$26.00	$26.00	—	—
HB INDICAN,URINE, QUAL* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	81005 HCPCS	$18.00	$18.00	—	—
HB R URINE ADULTERATION SCREEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	81005 HCPCS	$27.00	$27.00	—	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$33.60 – $42.00	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$21.07 – $852	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$31.08 – $852	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Outpatient	Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$1.53 – $39.90	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$25.20 – $852	—
Adulterants Survey, Chain of Custody, Random, Urine Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	81005 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$1.13 – $41.16	—
URINALYSIS Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	81005 CPT	—	—	$0.87 – $5.32	—
HC URINALYSIS QUAL/SEMIQUANT EXCEPT IMMUNOASSAYS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	$746	$261	—	—
HC URINALYSIS QUAL/SEMIQUANT EXCEPT IMMUNOASSAYS LAB Outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	$143	$50.05	—	—
HC URINALYSIS QUAL/SEMIQUANT EXCEPT IMMUNOASSAYS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	81005 HCPCS	$88.00	$30.80	—	—
URINALYSIS Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	81005 CPT	—	—	$1.82 – $4.26	—
HC URINALYSIS QUAL/SEMIQUANT EXCEPT IMMUNOASSAYS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	81005 HCPCS	$88.00	$30.80	—	—
HC ICTOTEST BILIRUBIN Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	$105	$84.00	—	—
HC REDUCING SUBS URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	$105	$84.00	—	—
HC URINALYSIS QUAL/SEMIQUANT EXCEPT IMMUNOASSAYS LAB Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	81005 HCPCS	$105	$84.00	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 81005 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 81005: frequently asked

What does code 81005 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81005 ranges from $18.00 to $261. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 81005?: 81005 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC URINALYSIS QUALITATIVE OR SEMIQUALITATIVE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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