Rapid drug screen cost in California
In California, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $12.00 to $198.00, with a median of $84.76. The lowest price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80305. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 7 more
Median$84.76half pay less
Highest$198.00in California
Lowest saves$72.76vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG SCREEN TRIAGE ONLY | $12.00 | $127.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $306.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG PROFILE SCRN (BL & UR)*LC | $12.00 | $42.66 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $43.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $306.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DRUG TEST PRESUMP OPTICAL | $12.00 | $111.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center lowest Redding · Redding, CA DRUG TEST PRESUMP OPTICAL | $12.00 | $74.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG SCREEN INHOUSE URINE | $12.00 | $77.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $19.50 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB DRG SCR DIRECT OPT OBS ONLY DAY | $23.79 | $38.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $38.00 | $38.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Amp/methamp | $39.57 | $74.66 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $53.00 | $53.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Testing for presence of drug | $58.35 | $106.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $84.76 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $85.68 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPT OBS PER DOS | $103.02 | $202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA DRGSCRN TRIAGE OPT OBS | $107.20 | $268.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $108.50 | $108.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $122.50 | $122.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Drug Test Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs per Day | $146.00 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date # | $151.55 | $233.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $185.00 | $367.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $198.00 | $198.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | $12.00 | $84.76 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $53.00 | $85.68 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7 | $12.00 | $84.76 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $12.00 | $84.76 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $19.50 | $85.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $39.57 | $39.57 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $103.02 | $103.02 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $84.76 | $84.76 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $85.68 | $85.68 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $23.79 | $23.79 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $198.00 | $198.00 |
What it is
This code covers a quick drug screen, such as a urine cup, dipstick or card, where the result is read by eye. It gives presumptive results for classes of drugs and is used in clinics, emergency departments and for some employment testing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the screen for all drug classes on the device, billed once per day. Confirmation testing of a positive result and any formal chain-of-custody collection are billed separately.
Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day in other states
- Alabama$160.03
- Alaska$78.78
- Arizona$12.35
- Arkansas$24.00
- Colorado$29.15
- Connecticut$27.60
- Florida$44.10
- Georgia$230.06
- Hawaii$89.40
- Idaho$56.00
- Illinois$40.00
- Indiana$55.10
- Iowa$25.60
- Kansas$24.70
- Kentucky$76.56
- Louisiana$18.70
- Maine$26.40
- Maryland$26.55
- Massachusetts$39.09
- Michigan$34.00
- Minnesota$33.00
- Mississippi$33.21
- Missouri$71.04
- Montana$75.20
- Nebraska$100.48
- Nevada$12.00
- New Hampshire$24.75
- New Jersey$14.49
- New York$30.77
- North Carolina$96.53
- North Dakota$64.97
- Ohio$57.85
- Oklahoma$28.80
- Oregon$71.49
- Pennsylvania$32.40
- Puerto Rico$24.00
- Rhode Island$33.00
- South Carolina$37.00
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$19.20
- Texas$118.80
- Utah$171.10
- Vermont$38.00
- Virginia$20.20
- Washington$63.35
- West Virginia$34.75
- Wisconsin$50.73
- Wyoming$25.27
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.