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Basic Urine Test (Qualitative)

North Dakota 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 October 2026.

How much does Basic Urine Test (Qualitative) cost?

$3.16

Typical negotiated rate. In North Dakota, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.16 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2.19 to $3.72.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $3Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $1 to $4
$2$5$10$20$50$100facility $2professional $3

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$1.51
Median
$1.51
Typical High
$1.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.51
Median
$2.14
Typical High
$2.82
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.82
Median
$3.72
Typical High
$4.37
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
22 · Increased work
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$4.47
Typical High
$5.25
BCBS North Dakota
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$0.56
Median
$0.74
Typical High
$0.87
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.45
Median
$2.51
Typical High
$3.89
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.51
Median
$1.55
Typical High
$4.57
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.29
Median
$2.57
Typical High
$3.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.29
Median
$2.40
Typical High
$3.72

Where North Dakota sits

The same service costs 3.2 times more in Kansas than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Dakota· 7th of 51

$3.16

KS $5.62DC $1.74

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.