Lab drug screen cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $25.00 to $51.35, with a median of $51.35. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $26.35 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $113.30 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$25.00MUSC Medical Center
Median$51.35half of hospitals charge less
Highest$51.35in this market
Difference2.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
median
Lowest $25.00Highest $774.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB AMPHETAMINES+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $50.00 | — | 50% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PHENYLCYCLIDINE QN+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $71.50 | $143.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BUPRENORPHINE QN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $87.50 | $175.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So1 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ETHYL GLUCURONIDE (ETG P) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $130.50 | $261.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BENZODIAZEPINE QN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.00 | $280.00 | — | 50% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date source file | $260.00 | $400.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date source file | $260.00 | $400.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date source file | $260.00 | $400.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date source file | $260.00 | $400.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DRUG SCREEN URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $270.00 | $540.00 | — | 50% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $293.80 | $452.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $293.80 | $452.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $293.80 | $452.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $293.80 | $452.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DRUG SCREEN - MECONIUM - NMS (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $295.00 | $590.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HYPOGLYCEMIC SCREEN (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $355.50 | $711.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DRUG SCREEN 6 PANEL HAIR - NMS (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $613.00 | $1,226.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB DRUG SCREEN 9 PANEL HAIR - NMS (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $774.50 | $1,549.00 | — | 50% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
Inpatient: lowest $25.00, median $51.35, highest $51.35 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $51.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.