Lab drug screen cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 20 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $90.86 to $887.00, with a median of $264.00. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South — $173.14 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $165.20 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Drug Test Prsmv Instrmnt Chemistry Analyzers Lss+1 more line at this price source file | $90.86 | $201.92 | $47.55–$394.86 | 55% |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Drug Test Prsmv Instrmnt Chemistry Analyzers+1 more line at this price source file | $110.92 | $246.49 | $47.55–$475.07 | 55% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA · (508) 941-7000 DRUG PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR (59)+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $153.30 | $219.00 | — | 30% |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Drug Test Prsmv Instrmnt Chemistry Analyzers+1 more line at this price source file | $159.30 | $354.00 | $47.55–$512.54 | 55% |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Drug Test - Pain Mgmt Panel Urine+21 more lines at this price source file | $165.20 | $236.00 | $61.97–$255.77 | 30% |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Drug Test - Toxicology Screen Urine+21 more lines at this price source file | $165.20 | $236.00 | $76.00–$530.75 | 30% |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Drug Test - Chemical Analyzer+21 more lines at this price source file | $165.20 | $236.00 | $74.28–$236.00 | 30% |
| Emerson Hospital Concord, MA · (978) 369-1400 DRUG SCREEN SINGLE+3 more lines at this price File of May 18, 2026 · source file | $179.25 | $239.00 | $218.69 | 25% |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester, MA · (781) 729-9000 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham, MA · (781) 453-3002 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $258.00 | $258.00 | — | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Alcohols+3 more lines at this price source file | $270.00 | $270.00 | $47.55–$270.00 | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 667-7000 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $404.00 | $404.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth, MA · (508) 746-2000 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA · (617) 492-3500 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $490.00 | $490.00 | — | — |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA · (978) 463-1000 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $495.00 | $495.00 | — | — |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Stoughton Stoughton, MA Drug Abuse Profile, Urine File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $621.40 | $621.40 | $434.98–$528.19 | — |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston, MA · (617) 754-5800 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $626.00 | $626.00 | — | — |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington, MA · (781) 744-5100 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $692.00 | $692.00 | — | — |
| Exeter Hospital Exeter, NH · (603) 778-7311 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $753.00 | $753.00 | — | — |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton, MA · (617) 696-4600 CHG DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $887.00 | $887.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $90.86, median $264.00, highest $887.00 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $275.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 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.