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Basic Urine Test (Qualitative)

Delaware rates for HCPCS 81005

This is a general urine test that checks for the presence of various substances using simple chemical methods, without using antibody-based testing techniques. It provides a quick check for things like sugar, protein, or blood in the urine.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Basic Urine Test (Qualitative) cost?

$2.09

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.09 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1.82 to $2.51.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $3 · 10th to 90th $3 to $3Professionalmedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $6
$2.0$5.0facility $3professional $2

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.51
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$2.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$1.82
Typical High
$6.46
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.41
Median
$1.41
Typical High
$1.41
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.32
Median
$1.58
Typical High
$3.89
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.62
Median
$2.19
Typical High
$3.02

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 2.4 times more in Hawaii than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $2.09 · 41st of 51
HI $3.89DC $1.62

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.