Rapid drug screen cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $8.52 to $336.00, with a median of $81.90. The lowest price is at Riverside Medical Center (Kankakee). The highest price is 39.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $81.90, is 43% above the US median of $57.20.
- That is 6.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- Illinois ranks 37th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Illinois law (Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act, 210 ILCS 89): an uninsured Illinois resident with family income up to 600% of the federal poverty level (300% at rural and critical access hospitals) can apply for a discount that brings the bill down to about 135% of the hospital's cost; up to 200% (125% at rural hospitals) medically necessary care is free. A hospital may collect no more than 25% of family income in 12 months. Ask the billing office for the application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.52Riverside Medical Center
Median$81.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$336.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$73.38vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center lowest Kankakee · Kankakee, IL DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $8.52 | $32.00 | Mar 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC 4 PANEL URINE DRUG SCREEN | $12.00 | $38.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC 80305 DRUG TEST, PRESUMPTIVE, DIRECT OBSERV, PER DOS | $23.51 | $58.78 | Dec 3, 2025 source file |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL PAIN MANAGEMENT SCRN | $24.80 | $31.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL EMP URINE DRUG SCREEN | $25.00 | $25.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $28.02 | $46.69 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $30.00 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $35.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $35.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $35.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $35.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $37.50 | $75.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN POC DRUG SCREEN-URINE | $37.50 | $75.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL 80305 Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; ca | $43.00 | $43.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $46.00 | $46.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Dot Drug Screen (Dept of Transportation) Ref | $53.00 | $53.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton Memorial Hospital McLeansboror · McLeansboror, IL LCHG DRUG SCREEN MULTI CLASS A NON-TLC II | $56.70 | $63.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL LCHG DRUG SCREEN URINE COLLECT OBSERVATION | $58.40 | $73.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN PRS DRG IA VIS | $67.16 | $67.16 | Mar 31, 2025 source file |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRUG TOXICOLOGY, URINE | $74.16 | $123.60 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC DRUG TEST(S) PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $78.64 | $98.29 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Area Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $80.00 | $80.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date (POC) | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Drug Test(S), Prsmp, Any NM Drg Cls/Dvcs/Prcs Drct Optical Obs Only | $82.00 | $82.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Drug Test(S), Prsmp, Any NM Drg Cls/Dvcs/Prcs Drct Optical Obs Only | $82.00 | $82.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL PRS DRG IA VIS | $82.68 | $137.80 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $85.65 | $356.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; capable of being read by direct optical observation only (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, dipsticks, cups, cards, or cartridges]), includes sample validation when performed, per date of service | $88.66 | $143.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Hardin County General Hospital Rosiclare · Rosiclare, IL DRUG ABUSE SCREEN | $91.80 | $102.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Drug Test(S), Prsmp, Any NM Drg Cls/Dvcs/Prcs Drct Optical Obs Only | $121.00 | $121.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL LCHG DRUG SCREEN MULTI CLASS A NON-TLC II | $127.00 | $127.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $133.35 | $133.35 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $149.40 | $166.00 | Jan 22, 2026 source file |
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $153.49 | $204.65 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Kirby Medical Center Monticello · Champaign-Urbana, IL DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $156.00 | $260.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRUG SCREEN CLASS | $164.81 | $164.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL Urine Drug Screen 9 | $199.75 | $219.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $254.00 | $254.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $266.40 | $333.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Drg Tst Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $336.00 | $420.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Drg Tst Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $336.00 | $420.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Drg Tst Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $336.00 | $420.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Drg Tst Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $336.00 | $420.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 20 | $12.00 | $78.03 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | $80.00 | $121.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | $43.00 | $82.68 |
| Carbondale, IL | 2 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 2 | $78.64 | $114.02 |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $82.00 | $82.00 |
| Carrollton, IL | 1 | $266.40 | $266.40 |
| Clinton, IL | 1 | $133.35 | $133.35 |
| Centralia, IL | 1 | $23.51 | $23.51 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Danville, IL | 1 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
| Fairfield, IL | 1 | $24.80 | $24.80 |
| Flora, IL | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Galena, IL | 1 | $199.75 | $199.75 |
| Harrisburg, IL | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $8.52 | $8.52 |
| McLeansboror, IL | 1 | $56.70 | $56.70 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Nashville, IL | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Peoria, IL | 1 | $82.00 | $82.00 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 1 | $28.02 | $28.02 |
| Rosiclare, IL | 1 | $91.80 | $91.80 |
| Rochelle, IL | 1 | $254.00 | $254.00 |
| Rockford, IL | 1 | $153.49 | $153.49 |
| Sterling, IL | 1 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What rapid drug screen is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Rapid drug screen explained.
Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day in other states
- Alabama$47.30
- Alaska$83.00
- Arizona$16.85
- Arkansas$27.04
- California$84.76
- Colorado$65.65
- Connecticut$27.60, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$105.34, 2 hospitals
- Florida$100.00
- Georgia$72.00
- Hawaii$89.40
- Idaho$60.00
- Indiana$99.56
- Iowa$78.64
- Kansas$50.98
- Kentucky$41.00
- Louisiana$23.70
- Maine$22.31
- Maryland$26.55, 4 hospitals
- Massachusetts$49.10
- Michigan$37.61
- Minnesota$58.40
- Mississippi$36.05
- Missouri$68.00
- Montana$117.50
- Nebraska$100.80
- Nevada$189.00
- New Hampshire$28.01
- New Jersey$14.49
- New Mexico$20.25
- New York$34.85
- North Carolina$99.00
- North Dakota$86.40
- Ohio$57.85
- Oklahoma$48.80
- Oregon$67.57
- Pennsylvania$55.65
- Puerto Rico$64.00
- Rhode Island$33.00
- South Carolina$39.60
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$19.20
- Texas$106.41
- Utah$69.11
- Vermont$38.49
- Virginia$42.70
- Washington$49.65
- West Virginia$36.36
- Wisconsin$57.20
- Wyoming$33.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.