Lab drug screen cost in Corpus Christi, TX
In Corpus Christi, TX, 7 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $121.33 to $358.81, with a median of $297.39. The lowest listed price is at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bayview Behavioral Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $176.06 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $72.00 at 297 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Sep 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 Corpus Christi, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bayview Behavioral Hospital lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (972) 465-0022 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $121.33 | $121.33 | $7.28–$103.13 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest FSER lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $121.33 | $121.33 | $7.28–$103.13 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctors Regional lowest Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 761-1501 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $121.33 | $121.33 | $7.28–$103.13 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX Drug Abuse Profile, Urine | $297.39 | $297.39 | $43.50–$252.78 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 Urine Drug Screen | $343.85 | $1,719.25 | $52.20–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area Portland, TX · (361) 761-1501 DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $358.81 | $358.81 | $21.53–$304.99 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Corpus Christi Medical Center - The Heart Hospital Corpus Christi, TX DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $358.81 | $358.81 | $21.53–$304.99 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Childrens Hospital Corpus Christi, TX · (361) 739-4846 Evi Drug Screen | $387.78 | $1,938.90 | $52.20–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $121.33, median $297.39, highest $358.81 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $297.39. 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 0 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.