Rapid drug screen cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $15.30 to $92.95, with a median of $61.10. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital — $45.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $57.85 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 FENTANYL DRUG SCREEN | $15.30 | $17.00 | $7.99–$16.66 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$89.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $57.85 | $89.00 | $11.08–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $61.10 | $94.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $61.10 | $94.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Fsed Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $92.95 | $143.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 DOAP DRUG SCREEN, SINGLE | $108.90 | $121.00 | $56.87–$118.58 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 DOA WITH FENTANYL | $123.30 | $137.00 | $64.39–$134.26 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 DOAWBP DRUG SCR NON TLC DEVICE | $190.80 | $212.00 | $99.64–$207.76 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.30, median $61.10, highest $92.95 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $61.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.