Lab drug screen cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) as an inpatient: from $49.19 to $245.70, with a median of $136.67. The lowest listed price is at Grundy County Memorial Hospital — $87.48 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $126.43 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 80307, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital lowest Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 DRUG ABUSE CONF URN MCDAU A/T/X/W1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/D/S/SA/N/QC/Q File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $49.19 | $61.49 | $39.00–$61.00 | 20% |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC DRUG TEST(S) PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR File of Jan 28, 2026 · source file | $126.43 | $158.03 | $102.25 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chemistry Analyzers Salicylate+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $146.90 | $226.00 | $53.11–$226.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 ALCOHOL URINE Z/O/Q/R/T/X/C1/L/M/W/O/R/S1/PL/J/P/E/G1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $160.70 | $200.88 | $130.00–$200.00 | 20% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC External Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Inst Chem Analyzer Drug Screen Panel 15 Umb Cord+46 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $245.70 | $378.00 | $60.21–$378.00 | 35% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 SED HYPNOTIC PNL, U MFSHPU QC/Q/Z/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/X/D/S/SA/N/W1 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $272.96 | $341.21 | $221.00–$341.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 COTININE SERUM A/B/F/G/J/L/M/O/P/T/W/C1/L1/PL/G1/M2 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $277.68 | $347.11 | $225.00–$347.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CSM Enhanced Profile,21 MCSMEU A/T/X/W1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/D/S/SA/N/QC/Q File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $283.88 | $354.86 | $230.00–$354.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CONT. SUBS MONITOR,U MCSMPU QC/Q/D/S/N/A/G/F/W1/X/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/G1/T File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $288.00 | $360.00 | $234.00–$360.00 | 20% |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 DRUGS OF ABUSE SCREEN, MECONIUM 4 MDASM4 Z/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/X/D/S/SA/N/T/W1 File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $352.00 | $440.00 | $286.00–$440.00 | 20% |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Mayo Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chem Anal Drug Screen Prescription Otc Urine+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $583.05 | $897.00 | $60.21–$897.00 | 35% |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Mayo Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Instrument Chem Anal Drug Screen Prescription Otc Urine+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $583.05 | $897.00 | $60.21–$897.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $49.19, median $136.67, highest $245.70 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $126.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.