Rapid drug screen cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $71.00 to $303.81, with a median of $303.81. The lowest listed price is at Dekalb Medical Center, INC and 7 other hospitals — $232.81 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $230.06 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC lowest Lithonia, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. lowest Decatur, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC lowest Johns Creek, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC lowest Decatur, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $71.00, median $303.81, highest $303.81 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $303.81. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.