Rapid drug screen cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $9.00 to $176.82, with a median of $96.53. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 19.6× 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 North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Washington · Washington, NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $34.45 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. Greenville · Greenville, NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $34.45 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $101.00 | $202.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $130.41 | $483.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS - TOXICOLOGY SCREEN URINE | $176.82 | $176.82 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 9 | $96.53 | $96.53 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $176.82 | $176.82 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $96.53 | $96.53 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $96.53 | $96.53 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
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
- Montana$75.20
- Nebraska$100.48
- Nevada$12.00
- New Hampshire$24.75
- New Jersey$14.49
- New York$30.77
- 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.