Lab drug screen cost in Burlington, VT
In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $149.00 to $501.49, with a median of $325.25. The lowest listed price is at University of Vermont Medical Center — $176.25 less than the median here. Across Vermont, the median is $166.46 at 11 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 Apr 28, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont Medical Center lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - PRESCRIPT/OTC, URINE | $149.00 | $149.00 | $21.35–$149.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - PRESCRIPT/OTC, SERUM | $149.00 | $149.00 | $21.35–$149.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - MECONIUM DRUG SCREEN | $149.00 | $149.00 | $21.35–$149.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - TOXICOLOGY DRUG SCREEN PRESUMPTIVE | $149.00 | $149.00 | $21.35–$149.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - SEDATIVE HYPNOTIC PANEL, U | $291.00 | $291.00 | $21.35–$261.90 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Csm enhncd prfl 21hrms/iau | $501.49 | $1,067.00 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Drug test prsmv chem anlyzr | $501.49 | $1,067.00 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Csm enhncd prfl 21hrms/iau | $501.49 | $1,067.00 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Drug test prsmv chem anlyzr | $501.49 | $1,067.00 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $149.00, median $325.25, highest $501.49 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $325.25. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.