Rapid drug screen cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $20.05 to $72.42, with a median of $33.00. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul) and 6 other hospitals. The highest price is 3.6× 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$20.05Fairview Bethesda Hospital + 6 more
Median$33.00half pay less
Highest$72.42in Minnesota
Lowest saves$12.95vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services lowest Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital lowest Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital lowest Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital lowest Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital lowest Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $21.25 | $50.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Drug assay | $24.39 | $53.03 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drug assay | $31.11 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Urine Drug Screen POCT | $33.00 | $33.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS DATE | $47.87 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $58.40 | $73.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS DATE | $72.42 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 9 | $20.05 | $20.05 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $47.87 | $47.87 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $24.39 | $24.39 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $31.11 | $31.11 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $72.42 | $72.42 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
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
- Kentucky$76.56
- Louisiana$18.70
- Maine$26.40
- Maryland$26.55
- Massachusetts$39.09
- Michigan$34.00
- 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.