Lab drug screen cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $32.00 to $271.00, with a median of $171.75. The lowest listed price is at Lexington Medical Center — $139.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $113.30 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center lowest West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Cp Pti Drug Screen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB FENTANYL QL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ETHYL GLUCURONIDE (ETG P) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $266.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Presump Drg Scrn, Ind, So File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.00 | $142.00 | — | — |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB COCAINE QN+17 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $271.00 | $542.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB BENZODIAZEPINE QN+17 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $271.00 | $542.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB DRUG SCREEN URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $330.50 | $661.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB BENZODIAZEPINE QN+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $373.00 | $746.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Presump Drg Scrn, Ind File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $381.00 | $381.00 | — | — |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Presump Drg Scrn, Pnl File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $661.00 | $661.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $32.00, median $171.75, highest $271.00 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $171.75 — 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.