Lab drug screen cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $22.90 to $38.78, with a median of $27.79. The lowest listed price is at Saint Joseph East — $4.89 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $46.72 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$22.90Saint Joseph East
Median$27.79half of hospitals charge less
Highest$38.78in this market
Difference1.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
median
Lowest $22.90Highest $513.01
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph East lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 6 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $22.90 | $57.00 | $51.87 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 6 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $26.86 | $57.00 | $51.87 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 6 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $28.71 | $57.00 | $51.87 | 50% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ethyl Glucuronide Screen With Reflex To Confirmation, Urine (Arup 2007912) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.78 | $96.94 | — | 60% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Hairstat 5 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.87 | $97.18 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 7 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $47.40 | $118.00 | $107.38 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 1 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $51.02 | $127.00 | $115.57 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 7 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $55.59 | $118.00 | $107.38 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 7 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $59.43 | $118.00 | $107.38 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 1 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $59.83 | $127.00 | $115.57 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 10 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $61.46 | $153.00 | $139.23 | 60% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ethyl Glucuronide, Hair-So+ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.16 | $170.40 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 10 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $72.08 | $153.00 | $139.23 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC CANNABINOIDS SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $75.52 | $188.00 | $171.08 | 60% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 10 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $77.06 | $153.00 | $139.23 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC LAB COTININE+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $80.74 | $201.00 | $182.91 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC LAB BARBITURATES SCREEN URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $84.36 | $210.00 | $191.10 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC LAB ACETOMINOPHEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $87.57 | $218.00 | $198.38 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC CANNABINOIDS SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $88.57 | $188.00 | $171.08 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST UMBILICAL CORD+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $89.58 | $223.00 | $202.93 | 60% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG SCREEN W/ALCOHOL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $92.67 | $184.00 | $167.44 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB COTININE+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $94.69 | $201.00 | $182.91 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC AMPHETAMINES CONF File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $236.00 | $214.76 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC BUPRENORPHINE SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $98.93 | $210.00 | $191.10 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB ACETOMINOPHEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $102.70 | $218.00 | $198.38 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST UMBILICAL CORD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $105.06 | $223.00 | $202.93 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC CANNABINOIDS SCREEN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $105.76 | $210.00 | $191.10 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC AMPHETAMINES CONF File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $111.18 | $236.00 | $214.76 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST UMBILICAL CORD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $112.31 | $223.00 | $202.93 | 50% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr - Lsd Screen Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $123.24 | $308.10 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG SCREEN 9 WB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $124.52 | $310.00 | $282.10 | 60% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Hairstat 13 Childguard-So+ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $124.80 | $312.00 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 4 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $128.14 | $319.00 | $290.29 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 9 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $131.75 | $328.00 | $298.48 | 60% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Drugs Of Abuse Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.73 | $354.32 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 3 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $143.80 | $358.00 | $325.78 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG SCREEN 9 WB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $146.04 | $310.00 | $282.10 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 4 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $150.28 | $319.00 | $290.29 | 53% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 9 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $154.52 | $328.00 | $298.48 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG SCREEN 9 WB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $156.13 | $310.00 | $282.10 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 3 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $168.65 | $358.00 | $325.78 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB SALICYLATE (ASPIRIN) File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $169.22 | $336.00 | $305.76 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 DRG TST-PRESUM BY INST File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $175.54 | $437.00 | $397.67 | 60% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 3 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $180.30 | $358.00 | $325.78 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 5 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $196.42 | $489.00 | $444.99 | 60% |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Hair Exposure Testing (Childguard) 19 Panel-So+ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.08 | $505.20 | — | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 DRG TST-PRESUM BY INST File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $205.87 | $437.00 | $397.67 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 DRUG SCREEN URINE AUTOMATED File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $220.09 | $437.00 | $397.67 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 5 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $230.36 | $489.00 | $444.99 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 5 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $246.27 | $489.00 | $444.99 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 2 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $254.27 | $633.00 | $576.03 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 12 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $304.07 | $757.00 | $688.87 | 60% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 12 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $356.61 | $757.00 | $688.87 | 53% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 12 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $381.24 | $757.00 | $688.87 | 50% |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 2 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $513.01 | $1,089.00 | $990.99 | 53% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
Inpatient: lowest $22.90, median $27.79, highest $38.78 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $46.61 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 3 it is 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80307 ($124.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KYHC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 11 | $10.45 | file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KYHC DRUG TEST PRESUM BY INST 11 | $12.25 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.