Lab drug screen cost in Ames, IA — inpatient
In Ames, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $17.60 to $17.60, with a median of $17.60. Across Iowa, the median is $126.43 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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+1 more line at this price source file | $17.60 | $22.00 | $15.00–$22.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS ARUP L/M/S1/L1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/M2+1 more line at this price source file | $28.00 | $35.00 | $24.00–$35.00 | 20% |
| 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 source file | $49.60 | $62.00 | $42.00–$62.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 DRUGS OF ABUSE,S MFD10S B/F1/G1/L/M/W/T/G2/J/C1/ source file | $136.80 | $171.00 | $117.00–$171.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 DRUG SCREEN MECONIUM MEDTOX L/M/E/J/C1/S1/W/PL/O/P/G1/M2 source file | $140.00 | $175.00 | $120.00–$175.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 HYPOGLYCEM AGENT SCR MHYPOG ALL EXCEPT B1/H/K/R1/V1 source file | $145.60 | $182.00 | $125.00–$182.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CORDSTAT DRUG ANALYS 5 L/M/W/S1/PL/F1/M2 source file | $173.60 | $217.00 | $149.00–$217.00 | 20% |
| 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 source file | $243.20 | $304.00 | $209.00–$304.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 LSD URINE MEDTOX L/M/S1/L1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/M2 source file | $332.00 | $415.00 | $286.00–$415.00 | 20% |
| Story County Hospital Nevada, IA · (515) 382-2111 CHILDGUARD 13 L/M/W source file | $373.60 | $467.00 | $322.00–$467.00 | 20% |
| 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 source file | $438.40 | $548.00 | $378.00–$548.00 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $17.60, median $17.60, highest $17.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.80 — 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. 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.