Lab drug screen cost in Des Moines, IA — inpatient
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $13.65 to $330.00, with a median of $131.79. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center — $118.14 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $126.43 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center lowest Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC Mayo Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chemistry Analyzers File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $21.00 | $4.22–$124.90 | 35% |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA · (515) 465-3547 ALCOHOL (ETHANOL) source file | $112.00 | $172.00 | $60.90–$146.20 | 35% |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines, IA · (515) 343-1000 HC DRUG TEST(S) PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR+1 more line at this price File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $126.43 | $158.03 | $68.43 | 20% |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA · (641) 792-1273 HC Mayo Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chemistry Analyzers+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $137.15 | $211.00 | $60.21–$211.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC External Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Inst Chem Analyzer Drug Screen Panel 7 Meconium+46 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $214.50 | $330.00 | $60.21–$330.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 247-4436 HC External Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chemistry Analyzers+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $215.15 | $331.00 | $60.21–$331.00 | 35% |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines, IA · (515) 282-2200 Drug Test(S),Pres,Any Drug Cla File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA · (515) 465-3547 SERUM DRUG SCREEN source file | $263.00 | $404.00 | $60.90–$343.40 | 35% |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA HC External Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Inst Chem Analyzer Drug Screen Panel 15 Umb Cord+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $330.00 | $330.00 | $60.21–$330.00 | — |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chemistry Analyzers Acetaminophen+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $331.00 | $331.00 | $60.21–$331.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $13.65, median $131.79, highest $330.00 — a 24.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $135.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 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.