Rapid drug screen cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 25 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $12.00 to $123.50, with a median of $71.04. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 10.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$12.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$71.04half pay less
Highest$123.50in Missouri
Lowest saves$59.04vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $298.32 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS DS EXPRESS 4 PNL W/O THC | $14.00 | $35.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $18.75 | $25.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DRUG TEST PRESENCE DIR OPT OBS | $22.80 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Drug Scrn Multiclass Chromatographi | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Drug Scrn Multiclass Chromatographi | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS TOX NON DOT STAT NKC | $42.92 | $148.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $58.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $58.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $58.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $58.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO URINE COTININE (POC) P28625844 | $68.82 | $114.70 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DRUG SCREEN PSYCH EVAL | $71.04 | $148.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO POC Drug Scrn Multiclass Chromatographi | $81.90 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $87.75 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $92.30 | $142.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $94.90 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $99.45 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Nicotine Cotinine Dir Optical Observ | $104.65 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $117.65 | $181.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $123.50 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Drug Screen Urine Direct Optical Observation | $123.50 | $190.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $24.75 | $58.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $14.00 | $58.50 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $12.00 | $42.92 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $18.75 | $53.25 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $22.80 | $45.81 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $92.30 | $92.30 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $94.90 | $94.90 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
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
- Kentucky$76.56
- Louisiana$18.70
- Maine$26.40
- Maryland$26.55
- Massachusetts$39.09
- Michigan$34.00
- Minnesota$33.00
- Mississippi$33.21
- 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.