Rapid drug screen cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
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 as an inpatient: from $71.00 to $303.81, with a median of $303.81. The lowest listed price is at Emory University 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Drug Test Prsmv 1 Or More | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | 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 · (770) 732-4000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 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 · (770) 228-2721 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $303.81 | $779.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $71.00, median $303.81, highest $303.81 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $303.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.