Lab drug screen cost in Ames, IA
In Ames, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $17.60 to $56.00, with a median of $36.80. The lowest listed price is at Story County Hospital — $19.20 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $126.43 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 27, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Ames, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 COTININE SERUM A/B/F/G/J/L/M/O/P/T/W/C1/L1/PL/G1/M2 | $17.60 | $22.00 | $13.00–$22.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital lowest Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 COTININE URINE Z/L/M/W/O/E/P/C1/L1/S/D/N/PL/J/R/G1/F1/M2/M1 | $17.60 | $22.00 | $13.00–$22.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS ARUP L/M/S1/L1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/M2 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $21.00–$35.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 ALCOHOL URINE Z/O/Q/R/T/X/C1/L/M/W/O/R/S1/PL/J/P/E/G1/M2 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $21.00–$35.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 ETHYL GLUCURONIDE SCN PL/M2/L/W/M/J/R/O/S1/C1/P/L1/E/G1/T | $49.60 | $62.00 | $37.00–$62.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA · (515) 432-3140 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | $56.00 | $70.00 | $28.70–$118.31 | 20% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 DRUGS OF ABUSE,S MFD10S B/F1/G1/L/M/W/T/G2/J/C1/ | $136.80 | $171.00 | $104.00–$171.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 DRUG SCREEN MECONIUM MEDTOX L/M/E/J/C1/S1/W/PL/O/P/G1/M2 | $140.00 | $175.00 | $106.00–$175.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 HYPOGLYCEM AGENT SCR MHYPOG ALL EXCEPT B1/H/K/R1/V1 | $145.60 | $182.00 | $111.00–$182.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CORDSTAT DRUG ANALYS 5 L/M/W/S1/PL/F1/M2 | $173.60 | $217.00 | $132.00–$217.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CORDSTAT DRUG 12 L/M/W/J/X1/Q/S1/L1/V/P1/PL/O/E/M2 | $243.20 | $304.00 | $185.00–$304.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 LSD URINE MEDTOX L/M/S1/L1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/M2 | $332.00 | $415.00 | $253.00–$415.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHILDGUARD 13 L/M/W | $373.60 | $467.00 | $284.00–$467.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 SED HYPNOTIC PNL, U MFSHPU QC/Q/Z/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/X/D/S/SA/N/W1 | $438.40 | $548.00 | $334.00–$548.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.60, median $36.80, highest $56.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.60. 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 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 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.