Rapid drug screen cost in Waco, TX — inpatient
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $22.23 to $312.74, with a median of $167.49. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $145.26 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $118.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 TRICYCLIC SCREEN URINE | $22.23 | $61.75 | $10.58–$55.57 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMP OPTICAL (2 OR MORE PER DAY) | $312.74 | $521.24 | $172.01–$364.87 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DRUG SCREEN, OTHER THAN CHROM, ANY # CLASSES | $312.74 | $521.24 | $172.01–$364.87 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DEFINITIVE TEST, (MDA, MDEA, MDMA) | $312.74 | $521.24 | $172.01–$364.87 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DEFINITIVE TEST, ANTIDEPRESSANT (TRICYCLIC OTHER) | $312.74 | $521.24 | $172.01–$364.87 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.23, median $167.49, highest $312.74 — a 14.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $167.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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 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.