Lab drug screen cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $34.80 to $326.00, with a median of $104.40. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $69.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $96.85 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$34.80Fort Hamilton Hospital
Median$104.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$326.00in this market
Difference9.4×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
median
Lowest $34.80Highest $370.80
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Propoxyphene, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.80 | $87.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Confirmed Drug Abuse 12,U Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $100.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presump, Chem Analyzer, Oxycodone+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.60 | $139.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Gabapentin, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.00 | $150.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen Immuno Assay Each Drug Clas+13 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.80 | $162.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Uds 9 + Etoh, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.20 | $163.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Medtox, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.00 | $170.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, 9 Urine, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $71.60 | $179.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Cocaine Meconium, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $91.00 | $227.50 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drugs Of Abuse, Umbilical Cord Testing, Arup File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $230.00 | — | 60% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Drug Screen (Nonforensic), Urine, Qualitative source file | $92.82 | $182.00 | $87.36–$182.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Amphetamine Meconium, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.60 | $239.00 | — | 60% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A+2 more lines at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A+1 more line at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A+1 more line at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A+2 more lines at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A+1 more line at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Drg Scrn Class List A+2 more lines at this price source file | $104.40 | $174.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Meconium Drug Of Abuse source file | $110.67 | $217.00 | $104.16–$217.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presump, Any Num Of Drug Class, By Chem Analyzer, Whole Blood 10 Tests, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $113.60 | $284.00 | — | 60% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $120.60 | $201.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $120.60 | $201.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So2 Drg Scrn Class List A source file | $120.60 | $201.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr+1 more line at this price source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date+1 more line at this price source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr+1 more line at this price source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Scr, Presum, Any Num Of Drg Cls, Chem Analy, Drug Screen 13 W/Conf, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.60 | $354.00 | — | 60% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date+1 more line at this price source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Drug Tst Prsmv Instrmnt Chem Analyzers PR Date source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr source file | $141.60 | $236.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Fentanyl Screen, Urine source file | $149.94 | $294.00 | $141.12–$294.00 | 49% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Comprehensive Uds, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $375.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Oxycodone, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.40 | $406.00 | — | 60% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Urine Drug Testing Dau7 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.50 | $238.00 | — | 25% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB DRUG SCREEN, MECONIUM -REF LAB+17 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.42 | $186.42 | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $220.80 | $552.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Medical Prof Profile, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $229.60 | $574.00 | — | 60% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $247.80 | $413.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $247.80 | $413.00 | — | 40% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Opiate Mec, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $258.80 | $647.00 | — | 60% |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drug Screen, Presumptive, Any Number Of Drug Classes, By Chem Analyzer, Thc Wb, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $306.40 | $766.00 | — | 60% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $326.00 | $326.00 | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Drugs Of Abuse Scr,Meconium Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $370.80 | $927.00 | — | 60% |
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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Inpatient: lowest $34.80, median $104.40, highest $326.00 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $104.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80307 ($127.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $8.00 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.