Lab drug screen cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $18.22 to $55.42, with a median of $25.66. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $7.44 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $119.82 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 5, 2025 and Jul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $18.22 | $18.59 | $18.22–$18.59 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.66 | $26.18 | $26.18–$25.66 | 2% |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 SALICYLATES File of Nov 5, 2025 · source file | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen 2 File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $68.33 | $69.72 | $68.33–$69.72 | 2% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Synthetic Cannabinoid Screen File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $79.71 | $81.34 | $79.71–$81.34 | 2% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Lsd (Lysergic Acid D.) Urine+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $91.10 | $92.96 | $91.10–$92.96 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS PRSMPTV 1 CLASS REF File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $96.12 | $98.08 | $98.08–$96.12 | 2% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Drug Screen 1 File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.32 | $111.55 | $109.32–$111.55 | 2% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Presumptive Drug Tests+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $140.79 | $143.66 | $140.79–$143.66 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 6 DRUG PANEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $153.76 | $156.90 | $156.90–$153.76 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 7 DRUG PANEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $179.38 | $183.04 | $183.04–$179.38 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS 9 DRUG PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $230.62 | $235.33 | $235.33–$230.62 | 2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC DRUG TEST DFSA 8030U X4 File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $519.40 | $530.00 | $530.00–$519.40 | 2% |
Inpatient: lowest $18.22, median $25.66, highest $55.42 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $119.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.