Rapid drug screen cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $6.60 to $208.20, with a median of $60.50. The lowest price is at Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad). The highest price is 31.5× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM PRS DRG IA VIS | $6.60 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM PRS DRG IA VIS | $40.77 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR | $60.50 | $121.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | $152.27 | $304.54 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM CLINIC URINE DRUG SCREEN | $208.20 | $347.00 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $6.60 | $107.40 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $152.27 | $152.27 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $40.77 | $40.77 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $60.50 | $60.50 |
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$47.30
- Alaska$81.40
- Arizona$14.49
- Arkansas$23.24
- California$84.76
- Colorado$217.75
- Connecticut$27.60
- District of Columbia$144.20
- Florida$100.00
- Georgia$71.00
- Hawaii$89.40
- Idaho$60.00
- Illinois$81.90
- Indiana$89.65
- Iowa$72.15
- Kansas$55.25
- Kentucky$38.64
- Louisiana$22.78
- Maine$32.75
- Maryland$26.55
- Massachusetts$40.00
- Michigan$34.00
- Minnesota$58.40
- Mississippi$36.45
- Missouri$68.00
- Montana$75.00
- Nebraska$92.38
- Nevada$133.94
- New Hampshire$28.01
- New Jersey$14.49
- New York$34.85
- North Carolina$96.53
- North Dakota$75.00
- Ohio$57.85
- Oklahoma$39.00
- Oregon$67.57
- Pennsylvania$32.40
- Puerto Rico$44.00
- Rhode Island$33.00
- South Carolina$51.00
- South Dakota$64.70
- Tennessee$19.20
- Texas$150.24
- Utah$49.35
- Vermont$38.00
- Virginia$43.20
- Washington$75.40
- West Virginia$35.00
- Wisconsin$50.73
- Wyoming$24.84
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.