Rapid drug screen cost in Brownwood, TX — inpatient
In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $52.08 to $52.08, with a median of $52.08. Across Texas, the median is $126.00 at 169 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 NICOTINE - VISUALLY INTERPRETED DEVICE [PATH] | $52.08 | $52.08 | $23.64–$46.87 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $52.08, median $52.08, highest $52.08.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.