Lab drug screen cost in Albuquerque, NM — inpatient
In Albuquerque, NM, 3 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $715.80 to $948.00, with a median of $948.00. The lowest listed price is at Lovelace Medical Center — $232.20 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $250.20 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albuquerque, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovelace Medical Center lowest Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-8000 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $715.80 | $2,386.00 | $61.48–$2,147.40 | 70% |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque, NM · (505) 727-2001 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $948.00 | $3,160.00 | $61.48–$2,844.00 | 70% |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque, NM Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $948.00 | $3,160.00 | $61.48–$2,938.80 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $715.80, median $948.00, highest $948.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $831.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 lab drug screen checks a urine or blood sample for many drug classes using lab instruments. It is used in emergency care, pain management and some workplace or legal testing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test; collecting the sample may be billed separately.