Lab drug screen cost in Iowa City, IA
In Iowa City, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $67.50 to $115.50, with a median of $115.50. The lowest listed price is at Washington County Hospital — $48.00 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $126.43 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 11, 2026 and Sep 8, 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 Iowa City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital lowest Washington, IA · (319) 653-5481 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | $67.50 | $90.00 | $33.30–$146.90 | 25% | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB URINE DRUG PANEL, MULTIPLE DRUG CLASS | $115.50 | $165.00 | $41.25–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB URINE DRUG PANEL, MULTIPLE DRUG CLASS | $115.50 | $165.00 | $41.25–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - UMBILICAL CORD | $117.60 | $168.00 | $42.00–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - UMBILICAL CORD | $117.60 | $168.00 | $42.00–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB CHILDGUARD HAIR ANALYSIS | $125.30 | $179.00 | $44.75–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB CHILDGUARD HAIR ANALYSIS | $125.30 | $179.00 | $44.75–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - MECONIUM | $136.50 | $195.00 | $48.75–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - MECONIUM | $136.50 | $195.00 | $48.75–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - PLASMA | $157.50 | $225.00 | $56.25–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE - PLASMA | $157.50 | $225.00 | $56.25–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB ASTERU DRUG SCREEN, QUAL, LC/MS | $171.50 | $245.00 | $59.03–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB ASTERU DRUG SCREEN, QUAL, LC/MS | $171.50 | $245.00 | $59.03–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB ETHYL GLUCURONIDE SCREEN, URINE | $184.80 | $264.00 | $59.03–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB ETHYL GLUCURONIDE SCREEN, URINE | $184.80 | $264.00 | $59.03–$297.33 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE SCREEN, URINE | $234.50 | $335.00 | $59.03–$308.20 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE SCREEN, URINE | $234.50 | $335.00 | $59.03–$308.20 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE SCREEN, URINE W REFLEX COMFIRMATION | $234.50 | $335.00 | $59.03–$308.20 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB DRUGS OF ABUSE SCREEN, URINE W REFLEX COMFIRMATION | $234.50 | $335.00 | $59.03–$308.20 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB ALCOHOL, ETHYL URINE | $249.90 | $357.00 | $59.03–$328.44 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB ALCOHOL, ETHYL URINE | $249.90 | $357.00 | $59.03–$328.44 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City, IA · (319) 356-1616 HB GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID | $346.50 | $495.00 | $59.03–$455.40 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City, IA · (319) 339-0300 HB GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID | $346.50 | $495.00 | $59.03–$455.40 | 30% | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $67.50, median $115.50, highest $115.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $115.50. 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 3 of 3 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.