Rapid drug screen cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $252.60 to $252.60, with a median of $252.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $76.56 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $252.60 | $421.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $292.80 | $488.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $252.60, median $252.60, highest $252.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $164.58 — 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.