Lab drug screen cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $12.78 to $735.00, with a median of $515.20. The lowest listed price is at Mercy General Hospital — $502.42 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $71.42 at 214 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$12.78Mercy General Hospital
Median$515.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$735.00in this market
Difference57.5×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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
median
Lowest $12.78Highest $735.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital lowest Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-MECONIUM DRUG PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $12.78 | $58.59 | $42.19–$46.88 | 78% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-DRUG SCREEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $13.65 | $62.59 | $45.07–$50.08 | 78% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-DRUG SCRSP 92420 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $14.01 | $36.00 | $3.96–$29.52 | 61% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-MECONIUM DRUG PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.06 | $58.59 | $6.45–$48.63 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-MECONIUM DRUG PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.06 | $58.59 | $6.45–$53.91 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-MECONIUM DRUG PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.88 | $58.59 | $43.95–$48.63 | 71% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-DRUG SCREEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $17.15 | $62.59 | $6.89–$51.95 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-DRUG SCREEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $17.15 | $62.59 | $6.89–$57.59 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-DRUG SCREEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $18.03 | $62.59 | $46.95–$51.95 | 71% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-LSD URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $19.84 | $91.00 | $65.52–$72.80 | 78% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-MECONIUM DRUG PANEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $22.80 | $58.59 | $6.45–$48.05 | 61% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-HEROIN URN 91586 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.33 | $107.00 | $77.04–$85.60 | 78% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-URINE DRUG SCR 9A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.52 | $107.85 | $77.66–$86.28 | 78% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-DRUG SCREEN BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $24.35 | $62.59 | $6.89–$51.33 | 61% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-LSD URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $24.94 | $91.00 | $10.01–$75.53 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-LSD URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $24.94 | $91.00 | $10.01–$83.72 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-LSD URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $26.21 | $91.00 | $68.25–$75.53 | 71% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-HEROIN URN 91586 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $29.32 | $107.00 | $11.77–$98.44 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-HEROIN URN 91586 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $29.32 | $107.00 | $11.77–$88.81 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-URINE DRUG SCR 9A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $29.56 | $107.85 | $11.87–$89.52 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-URINE DRUG SCR 9A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $29.56 | $107.85 | $11.87–$99.23 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-HEROIN URN 91586 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $30.82 | $107.00 | $80.25–$88.81 | 71% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-URINE DRUG SCR 9A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $31.07 | $107.85 | $80.89–$89.52 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-LSD URINE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $35.40 | $91.00 | $10.01–$74.62 | 61% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 RL-A-GHB U 91161 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $37.28 | $171.00 | $123.12–$136.80 | 78% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-HEROIN URN 91586 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.63 | $107.00 | $11.77–$87.74 | 61% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-URINE DRUG SCR 9A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.96 | $107.85 | $11.87–$88.44 | 61% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-GHB U 91161 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $46.86 | $171.00 | $18.81–$157.32 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-GHB U 91161 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $46.86 | $171.00 | $18.81–$141.93 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-GHB U 91161 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $49.25 | $171.00 | $128.25–$141.93 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-GHB U 91161 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $66.52 | $171.00 | $18.81–$140.22 | 61% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 DRG SCR PRESUM CHEM ANALY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $162.20 | $744.00 | $535.68–$595.20 | 78% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 DRG SCR PRESUM CHEM ANALY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $203.86 | $744.00 | $81.84–$617.52 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 DRG SCR PRESUM CHEM ANALY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $203.86 | $744.00 | $81.84–$684.48 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 DRG SCR PRESUM CHEM ANALY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $214.28 | $744.00 | $558.00–$617.52 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 DRG SCR PRESUM CHEM ANALY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $289.42 | $744.00 | $81.84–$610.08 | 61% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE source file | $515.20 | $920.00 | $57.00–$180.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE source file | $515.20 | $920.00 | $57.00–$180.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 DRUG TST PRSMV INSTRMNT CHEM ANALYZERS PR DATE source file | $515.20 | $920.00 | $57.00–$180.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CORE ALCOHOLS URINE+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CORE DRUG SCREEN CLASS LIST A+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CORE DRUG SCREEN CLASS LIST A+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento, CA · (916) 386-3000 HCHG CORE DRUG SCREEN CLASS LIST A+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CORE ALCOHOLS URINE+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $735.00 | $735.00 | — | — |
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.
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.
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.
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing.
Inpatient: lowest $12.78, median $515.20, highest $735.00 — a 57.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $515.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
14 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80307 ($127.60). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-OPI RFX UR 2005093 | $2.83 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-OPI RFX UR 2005093 | $3.55 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-OPI RFX UR 2005093 | $3.55 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-OPI RFX UR 2005093 | $3.73 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-OPI RFX UR 2005093 | $5.04 | file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-CDASU 9A 92187 | $5.36 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-CDASU 9A 92187 | $6.73 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-CDASU 9A 92187 | $6.73 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-CDASU 9A 92187 | $7.08 | file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-DRUG SCRSP 92420 | $7.85 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CARL-A-CDASU 9A 92187 | $9.55 | file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CARL-A-DRUG SCRSP 92420 | $9.87 | file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CARL-A-DRUG SCRSP 92420 | $9.87 | file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CARL-A-DRUG SCRSP 92420 | $10.37 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.