Volume measurement urine timed cost at US hospitals
HC Volume Measurement Urine Timed · CPT 81050
$1.35
lowest cash price
$21.64
national median
$223.61
highest cash price
781
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.35–$223.61 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($3.64) → Sep 1, 2026 ($41.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $39.06 | $56.94 | $57.72 |
| Arizona | 20 | $1.35 | $3.07 | $6.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.12 | $13.65 | $36.00 |
| California | 90 | $1.61 | $20.01 | $75.72 |
| Colorado | 12 | $1.41 | $137.47 | $170.51 |
| Florida | 74 | $1.94 | $70.00 | $223.61 |
| Georgia | 25 | $7.70 | $9.36 | $71.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $11.52 | $11.52 | $20.25 |
| Illinois | 47 | $11.52 | $28.08 | $79.92 |
| Indiana | 26 | $8.00 | $14.40 | $35.00 |
| Iowa | 31 | $15.00 | $25.72 | $42.25 |
| Kansas | 11 | $9.20 | $80.54 | $112.64 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $6.97 | $27.60 | $119.46 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $8.84 | $8.84 | $8.84 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1.88 | $5.02 | $49.60 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $14.40 | $16.80 | $44.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $6.51 | $12.71 | $30.68 |
| Missouri | 21 | $8.45 | $37.95 | $114.14 |
| Montana | 2 | $11.20 | $11.20 | $12.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $7.17 | $19.32 | $35.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $5.29 | $56.38 | $78.65 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3.64 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $39.90 | $39.90 | $39.90 |
| New York | 20 | $3.64 | $3.64 | $47.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $32.88 | $32.88 | $32.88 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $19.20 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Ohio | 61 | $5.40 | $29.50 | $85.80 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $8.80 | $11.38 | $34.10 |
| Oregon | 10 | $10.88 | $15.30 | $15.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $24.60 | $25.80 | $47.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $7.00 | $37.00 | $97.00 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $16.80 | $23.20 | $36.00 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $5.06 | $9.60 | $194.96 |
| Texas | 107 | $6.37 | $24.45 | $198.96 |
| Virginia | 43 | $5.06 | $32.40 | $99.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $5.60 | $15.36 | $39.60 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $2.00 | $24.50 | $26.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $3.85 | $12.50 | $141.60 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $19.32 | $3.53 – $39.10 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $19.32 | $3.53 – $39.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $19.32 | $3.53 – $39.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $19.32 | $3.53 – $39.10 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $19.32 | $3.53 – $39.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $19.50 | $3.24 – $43.53 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $19.50 | $3.53 – $30.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $19.50 | $3.75 – $5.05 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $19.50 | $3.53 – $31.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $19.50 | $3.24 – $13.69 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $19.50 | $3.53 – $30.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $19.65 | $3.30 – $33.85 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $19.68 | $3.09 – $7.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $19.80 | $3.28 – $6.55 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | $20.00 | $3.60 – $38.80 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $20.01 | $1.41 – $73.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $20.01 | $1.41 – $60.59 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $20.09 | $2.02 – $72.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $20.16 | $3.64 – $41.16 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $20.25 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $20.30 | $3.64 – $13.10 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $20.58 | $3.64 – $41.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $20.65 | $2.41 – $37.31 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $20.80 | $3.24 – $4.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $20.80 | $3.64 – $5.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $21.00 | $4.32 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $21.00 | $3.27 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $21.00 | $3.06 – $31.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $21.00 | $3.06 – $26.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $21.00 | $3.06 – $31.50 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $21.03 | $1.41 – $60.59 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $21.24 | $2.02 – $29.75 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $21.35 | $1.64 – $10.92 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $21.45 | $3.57 – $33.00 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $21.45 | $3.57 – $33.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $21.45 | $3.57 – $33.00 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $21.45 | $3.57 – $33.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $21.45 | $3.53 – $33.00 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $21.60 | $3.00 – $3.00 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $21.60 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $21.64 | $2.41 – $46.41 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $21.72 | $3.64 – $14.04 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $22.08 | $3.09 – $7.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $22.40 | $2.62 – $64.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $22.40 | $2.62 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $22.40 | $2.62 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $22.40 | $2.62 – $64.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $22.40 | $2.62 – $64.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $22.42 | $3.53 – $36.06 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $22.44 | $3.64 – $8.19 |