Rapid drug screen cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $14.84 to $73.14, with a median of $27.50. The lowest listed price is at Columbia St. Mary's, Inc. — $12.66 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $50.73 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia St. Mary's, Inc. lowest Glendale, WI UR SCREEN 80305 PERDAY OHW LAB | $14.84 | $28.00 | $12.22–$26.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE QUALITATIVE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $27.50 | $55.00 | $33.00–$46.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE DIRECT OPT OBS - POC | $68.37 | $129.00 | $13.23–$67.74 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE DIRECT OPT OBS - POC | $68.37 | $129.00 | $13.23–$67.74 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE DIRECT OPT OBS | $69.96 | $132.00 | $13.23–$67.74 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE DIRECT OPT OBS | $69.96 | $132.00 | $13.23–$67.74 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Mequon, WI HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE DIRECT OPT OBS - POC | $73.14 | $138.00 | $13.23–$67.74 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.84, median $27.50, highest $73.14 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $27.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.