Lab drug screen cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 7 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $18.22 to $182.09, with a median of $119.94. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $101.72 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $119.82 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen | $18.22 | $18.59 | $18.22–$18.59 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS | $25.66 | $26.18 | $26.18–$25.66 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 SALICYLATES | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen 2 | $68.33 | $69.72 | $68.33–$69.72 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Synthetic Cannabinoid Screen | $79.71 | $81.34 | $79.71–$81.34 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen Breast Milk | $91.10 | $92.96 | $91.10–$92.96 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Lsd (Lysergic Acid D.) Urine | $91.10 | $92.96 | $91.10–$92.96 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS PRSMPTV 1 CLASS REF | $96.12 | $98.08 | $98.08–$96.12 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen 1 | $109.32 | $111.55 | $109.32–$111.55 | 2% | — source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (443) 777-7850 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $119.94 | $122.39 | $119.94–$122.39 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen Panel 9 | $140.79 | $143.66 | $140.79–$143.66 | 2% | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Presumptive Drug Tests | $140.79 | $143.66 | $140.79–$143.66 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 6 DRUG PANEL | $153.76 | $156.90 | $156.90–$153.76 | 2% | — source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 350-3201 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $163.25 | $166.58 | $163.25–$166.58 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · (443) 444-3902 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $164.46 | $167.82 | $164.46–$167.82 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 7 DRUG PANEL | $179.38 | $183.04 | $183.04–$179.38 | 2% | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 554-2227 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $182.09 | $185.81 | $182.09–$185.81 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 9 DRUG PANEL | $230.62 | $235.33 | $235.33–$230.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 9 DRUG PANEL REF | $230.62 | $235.33 | $235.33–$230.62 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST DFSA 8030U X4 | $519.40 | $530.00 | $530.00–$519.40 | 2% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.22, median $119.94, highest $182.09 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $25.66. 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 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.