Rapid drug screen cost in New York
In New York, 67 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $11.81 to $741.00, with a median of $34.85. The lowest price is at Auburn Community Hospital (Auburn). The highest price is 62.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $34.85, is 39% below the US median of $57.20.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- New York ranks 11th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 67 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
New York law (Public Health Law §2807-k(9-a), as amended in October 2024): uninsured patients with income below 200% of the federal poverty level owe nothing for emergency and medically necessary hospital care; up to 400% they pay on a sliding scale of at most 10% or 20% of what Medicaid would pay. Emergency care is covered for New York residents, other care for people living in the hospital's service area; immigration status does not count. Ask for the Uniform Hospital Financial Assistance form. 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.81Auburn Community Hospital
Median$34.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$741.00in New York
Lowest saves$23.04vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Community Hospital lowest Auburn · Auburn, NY DRUG TEST ANY DRUG / ANY DEVICE | $11.81 | $142.01 | Jan 19, 2025 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Harlem Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| North Central Bronx Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Queens Hospital Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| South Brooklyn Health Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $12.60 | — | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG SCRN, PRSMPTV DIRECT | $12.60 | $39.27 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.12 | $181.13 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.12 | $94.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.12 | $94.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.12 | $94.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.12 | $94.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $15.40 | $22.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB Drugs of Abuse Scrn, UR | $20.00 | — | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY URINE TOX SCREEN | $21.33 | $25.10 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital Kenmore · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wyoming County Warsaw · Warsaw, NY TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF DRUG; READ BY DIRECT OBSERVATION | $22.05 | $31.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Rapid Drug Screen, Urine | $22.83 | $41.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.83 | $41.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Toxicology Screen Urine | $22.83 | $41.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $24.57 | $37.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $24.57 | $37.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $28.98 | $44.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $32.56 | $50.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $34.85 | $41.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $35.10 | $54.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC DRUG TESTS_ PRESUMPTIVE READ BY DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION ONLY | $35.17 | $54.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC DRUG TESTS_ PRESUMPTIVE READ BY DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION ONLY | $35.17 | $54.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC DRUG TESTS_ PRESUMPTIVE READ BY DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION ONLY | $35.17 | $54.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $38.59 | $38.59 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - TCA , PX 12 FOR 705 | $40.25 | $58.75 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - MTD , PX 12 FOR 705 | $40.25 | $58.75 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC URINE TOXICOLOGY TOXSEE - 12 TESTS | $40.25 | $85.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - OPI , PX 12 FOR 705 | $40.25 | $58.75 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC URINE TOXICOLOGY - AMP , PX 12 FOR 705 | $40.25 | $58.75 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC POCT Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC DRUG TESTS_ PRESUMPTIVE READ BY DIRECT OPTICAL OBSERVATION ONLY | $43.29 | $54.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY Triage Drug Screen | $45.00 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba · Cuba, NY Drug Test Persump Dir Opt Obs | $45.00 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $46.72 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TST,PRESMP,OBSV ONLY/DOS | $50.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Drugs of Abuse Scrn, UR | $51.00 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Drugs of Abuse Scrn, UR | $51.00 | — | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $56.24 | $80.34 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $66.30 | $85.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF DRUG; READ BY DIRECT OBSERVATION | $87.00 | $87.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $98.25 | $98.25 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs - Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis | $130.52 | $237.30 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $175.50 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $175.50 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $175.50 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $175.50 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $273.24 | $303.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Kingston · Kingston, NY DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $367.00 | $367.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville · Margaretville, NY DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $367.00 | $367.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY URINE CUP DRUG SCREEN | $741.00 | $741.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ URINE CUP DRUG SCREEN | $741.00 | $741.00 | Jul 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 34 | $12.60 | $24.98 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 7 | $15.40 | $22.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 6 | $35.17 | $39.23 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $24.57 | $24.57 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $35.10 | $38.68 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $22.83 | $22.83 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 2 | $45.00 | $55.65 |
| Auburn, NY | 1 | $11.81 | $11.81 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $32.56 | $32.56 |
| Cuba, NY | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Corning, NY | 1 | $22.83 | $22.83 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $130.52 | $130.52 |
| Kingston, NY | 1 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 1 | $741.00 | $741.00 |
| Margaretville, NY | 1 | $367.00 | $367.00 |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Warsaw, NY | 1 | $22.05 | $22.05 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
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
- Minnesota$58.40
- 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
- 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.