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# 81003 Urinalysis, automated, without microscopy

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

A urine dipstick test read by an automated analyzer, without a microscope exam.

## What to know

-   The manual version is 81002.

## Related codes

-   [`81002` Urinalysis, non-automated, without microscopy CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/81002/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

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