Rapid drug screen cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $33.00 to $49.10, with a median of $33.00. The lowest listed price is at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Rhode Island, the median is $33.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence, RI HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence, RI HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc Taunton, MA HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $39.09 | $39.09 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA HC DRUG TEST(S) PRESUMP READ DIR OPTICAL PER DOS | $49.10 | $49.10 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.00, median $33.00, highest $49.10 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $33.00 — 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.