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Drug screen in California

CPT 80307 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $6 to $277 at the 10 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$61typical cash price
$96typical commercial insurer rate
$6–$277cash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
University of California Davis Medical Center
$6
El Camino Health
$8
Stanford Health Care
$18
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$51
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
$55
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$68
Good Samaritan Hospital
$74
Uci Health-Lakewood
$117
Uci Health-Orange
$117
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$277

California typical cash price: $61

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$14$6$146$62–$146 · 23 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$33$8–
Stanford Health CareStanford$45$18–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$101$51$80$63–$101 · 15 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach$84$55$188$75–$347 · 4 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$90$68$67$28–$184 · 38 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$74$74$62$46–$317 · 66 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$292$117$96$91–$139 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$292$117$96$91–$139 · 5 plans
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$1,109$277$373$83–$574 · 79 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does drug screen cost at a hospital in California?

At 10 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for drug screen is $61, and most charge between $8 and $133. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $96. 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 4 of the 8 hospitals in California 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.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for drug screen?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $6 at University of California Davis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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