Rapid drug screen cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $10.80 to $127.20, with a median of $46.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Anderson Hospital and 1 other hospital — $35.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $57.85 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $10.80 | $18.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $10.80 | $18.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital lowest Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $10.80 | $18.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital lowest Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $10.80 | $18.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Drug Screen 10 Panel | $38.74 | $51.66 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Scrn Qualtative Multiple Drug Clss | $46.00 | $115.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $46.20 | $77.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $46.20 | $77.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs Pr Date | $116.40 | $194.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs Pr Date | $116.40 | $194.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $127.20 | $212.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $127.20 | $212.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $127.20 | $212.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $127.20 | $212.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc S A Screen (Dot) | $151.60 | $379.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.80, median $46.20, highest $127.20 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $46.10 — 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.