Lab drug screen cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $14.00 to $825.12, with a median of $296.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $282.50 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $246.75 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Pain Management, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $28.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Pdm Test 01, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Monitor, Synthetic Cannabinoids, W/Conf, U, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $42.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Tramadol Screen With Reflex To Confirmation, Urine, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $63.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Mdma/Mda Screen With Confirmation, Urine, S/O+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.50 | $65.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Panel 5, Meconium, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.50 | $71.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Abuse Panel 8, With Confirmation, Serum Or Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Amphetamines Urine Screen w/Reflex source file | $59.00 | $118.00 | $49.56–$64.55 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, Urine, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.50 | $127.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 80307 Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid Screen, Serum/Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.50 | $129.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Drug Screen Panel 9, Meconium, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Meconium Drug 10 Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.50 | $147.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Methadone Screen source file | $90.50 | $181.00 | $76.02–$99.01 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc - Thc Wb File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.50 | $189.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Nicotine Metabolite, Urine source file | $95.50 | $191.00 | $80.22–$104.48 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Comprehensive Drug Screen, Umbilical Cord Tissue, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $198.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc Drug Profile 14 Ua Monitor File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $101.00 | $202.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Synthetic Cannabinoids Screen/Confirm Ur source file | $119.00 | $238.00 | $99.96–$130.19 | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc Toxassure 13 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $123.50 | $247.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc-Drug Profile 12 Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.00 | $270.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Lc-Ar-Drug Panel Umb Cord Qual File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.00 | $284.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Drug Screen Urine - 3+30 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $200.50 | $401.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $246.75 | $379.61 | $132.86–$341.65 | 35% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY INST CHEM ANALYZERS PER DOS source file | $296.50 | $593.00 | $62.14–$462.54 | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Urine Drug screen w/ Reflex confirmation+1 more line at this price source file | $359.50 | $719.00 | $301.98–$393.29 | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Serum Drug Abuse Screen source file | $518.50 | $1,037.00 | $435.54–$567.24 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $825.12 | $1,269.41 | $368.13–$1,079.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.00, median $296.50, highest $825.12 — a 58.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $296.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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 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.