Lab drug screen cost in Erie, PA — inpatient
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $143.40 to $458.38, with a median of $300.89. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Hamot — $157.49 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $181.80 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot lowest Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ACETAMINOPHEN P4177 source file | $143.40 | $239.00 | $64.53–$191.20 | 40% |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 DRUG SCR 10 DRUG W/O CONFIRMAT+30 more lines at this price source file | $151.80 | $253.00 | $68.31–$202.40 | 40% |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PA · (814) 452-5111 HC DRUG SCRN CHEMISTRY ANALYZER File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $458.38 | $559.00 | $41.01–$74.69 | 18% |
Inpatient: lowest $143.40, median $300.89, highest $458.38 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $300.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.