Rapid drug screen cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $8.66 to $241.60, with a median of $75.20. The lowest price is at Montana Childrens Home & Hospital (Helena). The highest price is 27.9× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital lowest Helena · Helena, MT Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $8.66 | $11.55 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital Great Falls · Great Falls, MT DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $12.60 | $12.60 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPT OBS PER DOS | $15.20 | $19.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPT OBS PER DOS | $28.80 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC DRUG SCR PRESUMP DIRECT OPTICAL OBS | $121.60 | $152.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $140.60 | $148.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $161.78 | $215.70 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC HAIR DRUG TEST | $241.60 | $302.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $121.60 | $181.60 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $161.78 | $161.78 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $140.60 | $140.60 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $8.66 | $8.66 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $15.20 | $15.20 |
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
- Missouri$71.04
- 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.