Rapid drug screen cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $16.80 to $252.60, with a median of $76.56. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 15.0× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPTIC READ OBS PR DATE DCP | $16.80 | $56.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $17.50 | $50.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRUG SCREEN-VISUAL READ (SO) | $41.00 | $205.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $44.85 | $112.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $76.56 | $102.08 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $97.20 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC So Drug Test Prsmv Dir Optical Obs | $252.60 | $421.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $41.00 | $76.56 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $44.85 | $60.70 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $76.56 | $164.58 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $76.56 | $86.88 |
| Corbin, KY | 1 | $76.56 | $76.56 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $76.56 | $76.56 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
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
- Iowa$25.60
- Kansas$24.70
- 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.