Rapid drug screen cost in Alexandria, LA
In Alexandria, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $18.20 to $18.20, with a median of $18.20. Across Louisiana, the median is $18.70 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 13, 2026 and Jan 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Alexandria, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital lowest Alexandria, LA · (318) 487-1122 HC 80305 DRUG TST PRSMV QUAL DIR OPTICAL OBS, URINE | $18.20 | $70.00 | $12.35–$77.95 | 74% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA · (318) 487-1122 HC 80305 DRUG SCRN LOW/MOD CMPLX UR 3 | $129.48 | $498.00 | $12.35–$423.30 | 74% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.20, median $18.20, highest $18.20.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers a quick drug screen, such as a urine cup, dipstick or card, where the result is read by eye. It gives presumptive results for classes of drugs and is used in clinics, emergency departments and for some employment testing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the screen for all drug classes on the device, billed once per day. Confirmation testing of a positive result and any formal chain-of-custody collection are billed separately.