Rapid drug screen cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $12.30 to $1,074.00, with a median of $425.40. The lowest listed price is at Highlands Hospital — $413.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $32.40 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Hospital lowest Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FENTANYL | $12.30 | $20.50 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital lowest Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .DRUG SCREEN DIRECT OBS | $12.30 | $20.50 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 BUPRENORPHINE SCREEN | $47.70 | $79.50 | $55.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ACETAMINOPHEN LEVEL OPTICAL | $357.00 | $595.00 | $206.47–$505.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SALICYLATE LEVEL STAT OPTICAL | $357.00 | $595.00 | $206.47–$505.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 DRUG SCRN SINGLE CL OP P0193 | $357.00 | $595.00 | $206.47–$505.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ETHANOL OPTICAL | $357.00 | $595.00 | $206.47–$505.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DRUG SCRN SINGLE CL OP P0193 | $425.40 | $709.00 | $241.06–$567.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SALICYLATE LEVEL STAT OPTICAL | $425.40 | $709.00 | $241.06–$567.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DRUG SCRN SINGLE CL OP P0193 | $441.60 | $736.00 | $192.10–$625.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DRUG SCREEN COMPR OPTICAL | $441.60 | $736.00 | $225.22–$662.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital Pittsburgh, PA DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $1,074.00 | $1,790.00 | $1,074.00–$1,521.50 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.30, median $425.40, highest $1,074.00 — a 87.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $391.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.