Rapid drug screen cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $14.40 to $681.60, with a median of $348.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $333.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $57.85 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $14.40 | $16.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $681.60 | $1,136.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.40, median $348.00, highest $681.60 — a 47.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $12.60 — 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.