Rapid drug screen cost in Sidney, MT — inpatient
In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day as an inpatient: from $53.26 to $53.26, with a median of $53.26. Across Montana, the median is $75.00 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80305, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $53.26 | $86.00 | $78.26–$86.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.26, median $53.26, highest $53.26.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $53.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.