Rapid drug screen cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $9.00 to $43.20, with a median of $9.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Hospitals and 4 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $20.20 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 80305, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Hospitals lowest Virginia Beach, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals lowest Norfolk, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals lowest Norfolk, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals lowest Hampton, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth, VA HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $10.80 | $18.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk, VA HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $43.20 | $72.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News, VA HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $43.20 | $72.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $9.00, highest $43.20 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $9.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.