Rapid drug screen cost in Grinnell, IA
In Grinnell, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $25.60 to $25.60, with a median of $25.60. Across Iowa, the median is $25.60 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grinnell, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | $7.56–$17.64 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA HC DRUG TEST(S) PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $72.14 | $90.17 | $12.60–$86.56 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.60, median $25.60, highest $25.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $25.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.