Rapid drug screen cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $20.05 to $33.00, with a median of $20.05. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital and 6 other hospitals. Across Minnesota, the median is $33.00 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and May 7, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $13.37–$45.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services lowest Wyoming, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services lowest Edina, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services lowest Princeton, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital lowest Maplewood, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital lowest Woodbury, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services lowest Minneapolis, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $21.25 | $50.00 | $26.05–$45.00 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $21.32 | $34.00 | $12.58–$30.60 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $21.32 | $34.00 | $12.58–$30.60 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN PR DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $21.32 | $34.00 | $12.58–$30.60 | 37% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN Urine Drug Screen POCT | $33.00 | $33.00 | $11.15–$29.70 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.05, median $20.05, highest $33.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $20.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 7 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.