Rapid drug screen cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $84.76 to $151.55, with a median of $84.76. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $84.76 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills lowest Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine lowest Irvine, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey lowest Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay lowest Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park lowest Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City lowest Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DRGSCRN TRIAGE OPT OBS | $107.20 | $268.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $108.50 | $108.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $122.50 | $122.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date # | $151.55 | $233.15 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $84.76, median $84.76, highest $151.55 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $84.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 9 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.