Rapid drug screen cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $20.05 to $569.70, with a median of $58.40. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul) and 6 other hospitals. The highest price is 28.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $58.40, is 2% above the US median of $57.20.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- Minnesota ranks 27th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 34 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$20.05Fairview Bethesda Hospital + 6 more
Median$58.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$569.70in Minnesota
Lowest saves$38.35vs 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 |
| 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 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 |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRUG SCREEN URINE POCT | $20.05 | $50.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview 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 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LAB RDS/COCAINE | $30.80 | $44.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drug assay | $31.11 | $51.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN DOA 5 PANEL + ALC-SEMC | $37.33 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $37.70 | $58.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $47.87 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $61.44 | $73.14 | Oct 21, 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 |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC DRUG SCREEN PANEL | $63.00 | $112.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $68.96 | $89.55 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $72.42 | $88.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $129.36 | $147.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN FENTANYL SCREEN, MANUAL | $142.80 | $168.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $147.56 | $238.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI DRUG SCREEN MULT DRUG CLASS | $183.81 | $278.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $227.00 | $227.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN FENTANYL SCREEN, MANUAL | $249.05 | $293.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $255.00 | $255.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS 80305 | $569.70 | $633.00 | Jul 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 10 | $20.05 | $20.05 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $47.87 | $115.84 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $37.70 | $37.70 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $61.44 | $61.44 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $227.00 | $227.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $24.39 | $24.39 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $68.96 | $68.96 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $249.05 | $249.05 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $569.70 | $569.70 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $37.33 | $37.33 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $31.11 | $31.11 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $129.36 | $129.36 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $147.56 | $147.56 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $72.42 | $72.42 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
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
- Illinois$81.90
- 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
- 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.