Rapid drug screen cost in New York, NY
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 54 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $12.00 to $741.00, with a median of $14.49. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $2.49 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $34.85 at 67 hospitals.
- The median here, $14.49, is 75% below the US median of $57.20.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- 6 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 54 facilities across 37 cities for code 80305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 8, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$14.49half of hospitals charge less
Highest$741.00in this market
Difference61.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $12.00Highest $741.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic, NJ · (973) 365-4300 Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $175.00 | $7.56–$148.75 | 93% |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers, NY · (914) 378-7000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS+1 more line at this price File of Jul 13, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | — | $5.05–$87.50 | — |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx, NY · (718) 918-5000 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $1.00–$41.46 | 68% |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 245-3901 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn, NY · (718) 616-4834 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $1.00–$41.86 | 68% |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 939-1000 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 423-6262 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $1.00–$41.86 | 68% |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx, NY · (718) 579-5000 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst, NY · (718) 334-1141 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx, NY HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $1.00–$41.46 | 68% |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica, NY · (718) 883-3000 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $1.00–$42.13 | 68% |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY · (212) 561-4132 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 963-8100 HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT File of Sep 5, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $39.27 | $12.35–$18.90 | 68% |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ · (201) 915-2000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ · (732) 557-8000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ · (973) 926-7000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | $119.00 | $5.92–$111.06 | 88% |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ · (732) 363-1900 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 3, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ · (732) 222-5200 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ · (908) 994-5000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | $124.00 | $5.92–$79.07 | 89% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 828-3000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | $119.00 | $5.92–$99.00 | 88% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ · (908) 685-2200 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway, NJ · (732) 381-4200 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | $95.00 | $5.92–$63.84 | 85% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ · (973) 322-5000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | — | $9.81–$50.75 | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ · (973) 450-2000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen File of Mar 4, 2026 · source file | $13.86 | $142.00 | $5.92–$135.55 | 90% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $41.00 | — | 65% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $40.00 | — | 64% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $41.00 | — | 65% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $62.12 | $6.35–$59.01 | 77% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $71.00 | — | 80% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.49 | $41.00 | — | 65% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $94.46 | $5.05–$181.13 | 84% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $94.46 | $5.05–$181.13 | 84% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $94.46 | $5.05–$181.13 | 84% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $94.46 | $5.05–$181.13 | 84% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $181.13 | $5.05–$181.13 | 92% |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers, NY · (914) 964-4444 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $34.85 | $41.00 | $11.97–$3,783.00 | 15% |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn, NY · (718) 250-8000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $38.59 | $38.59 | $10.08–$25.20 | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn, NY HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - OSY , PX 12 FOR 705+14 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $40.25 | $58.75 | $5.05–$124.00 | 31% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip, NY · (631) 376-3000 HC SCREEN SUB0XONE*C+14 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $40.25 | $124.00 | $5.05–$124.00 | 68% |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage, NY · (516) 759-6000 HC SCREEN SUB0XONE*C+14 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $40.25 | $124.00 | $5.05–$124.00 | 68% |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre, NY · (516) 705-2525 HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - PCP , PX 12 FOR 705+14 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $40.25 | $58.75 | $5.05–$124.00 | 31% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown, NY · (631) 862-3000 HC SCREEN SUB0XONE*C+14 more lines at this price File of Feb 19, 2026 · source file | $40.25 | $124.00 | $5.05–$124.00 | 68% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 DRUG TST,PRESMP,OBSV ONLY/DOS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $56.24 | $80.34 | $4.49–$625.00 | 30% |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF DRUG; READ BY DIRECT OBSERVATION File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $87.00 | $87.00 | $12.60–$4,255.00 | — |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook, NY · (631) 444-4000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jun 10, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $93.00 | $12.60–$4,255.00 | — |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.50 | $1,602.00 | — | 94% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton, NY DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $98.25 | $98.25 | $12.60–$16.38 | — |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 80305 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $100.00 | $109.00 | $9.00–$109.00 | 8% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.78 | $1,875.00 | — | 94% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.02 | $567.00 | — | 77% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $133.74 | $1,797.00 | — | 93% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (212) 420-2000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $175.50 | $195.00 | — | 10% |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ · (201) 392-3200 Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation File of Sep 23, 2026 · source file | $179.46 | $179.46 | $12.60–$338.64 | — |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Drug Tst(S) Pres Dir Opt Obs per Day File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $204.77 | $2,141.00 | — | 90% |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 URINE CUP DRUG SCREEN File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $741.00 | $741.00 | $5.98–$741.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $14.49, highest $741.00 — a 61.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $15.12. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 39 of 43 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 rapid drug screen is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid drug screen explained.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80305 ($58.56). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $5.05 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $5.05 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYHC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $5.05 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.