Rapid drug screen cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $25.60 to $168.00, with a median of $25.60. The lowest price is at Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.6× 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$25.60Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation + 10 more
Median$25.60half pay less
Highest$168.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $25.60 | $32.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $26.00 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $26.00 | $26.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $28.00 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRUG SCREEN QUAL EA PROC | $83.16 | $198.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC DRUG SCREEN QUAL EA PROC | $115.68 | $241.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRUG SCREEN QUAL EA PROC | $118.09 | $241.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $168.00 | $168.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $83.16 | $100.62 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $25.60 | $25.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $115.68 | $115.68 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
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
- California$84.76
- Colorado$29.15
- Connecticut$27.60
- Florida$44.10
- Georgia$230.06
- Hawaii$89.40
- Idaho$56.00
- Illinois$40.00
- Indiana$55.10
- 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.