US Health Care Costs

Drug screen

CPT 80307 · Lab tests · hospital facility charge

At the 126 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $128, and most charge between $42 and $989 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$128typical cash price
$98typical commercial insurer rate
$258typical list price
126hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$245ID$118MTNDMN$48IL$327MI$86NY$265MA$469OR$99NV$1.4kWYSDIA$152IN$103OH$139PA$71NJ$70CT$145RICA$61UT$442CONE$26MO$213KY$189WVVA$201MD$114DE$734AZ$275NMKSARTN$123NC$118SC$328DCOK$241LAMSAL$354GA$90HITX$907FL$113PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$354$354$354$104
Arizona2$275$88$462$129
California10$61$6$277$96
Connecticut1$145$145$145$59
Delaware1$734$734$734$176
Florida8$113$69$2,830$82
Georgia6$90$61$427$79
Iowa1$152$152$152$62
Idaho2$118$118$118$94
Illinois6$327$261$393$238
Indiana2$103$103$103$93
Kentucky2$189$186$192$216
Massachusetts3$469$153$469$423
Maryland1$114$114$114–
Michigan3$86$70$86$70
Minnesota1$48$48$48$124
Missouri4$213$74$316$180
North Carolina4$118$117$118$119
Nebraska1$26$26$26$87
New Jersey8$70$62$71$102
Nevada1$1,427$1,427$1,427$62
New York1$265$265$265$58
Ohio7$139$65$361$83
Oklahoma3$241$230$1,495$735
Oregon1$99$99$99$78
Pennsylvania9$71$42$593$105
South Carolina4$328$96$352$67
Tennessee2$123$123$123$82
Texas21$907$16$2,929$124
Utah2$442$406$478$458
Virginia6$201$201$939$64
Washington2$245$116$375$133
126 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does drug screen cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for drug screen is $128, and most charge between $42 and $989. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $98. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for drug screen?

At 39 of the 109 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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