Rapid drug screen cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $12.00 to $441.60, with a median of $55.65. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 36.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $55.65, is 3% below the US median of $57.20.
- That is 4.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- Pennsylvania ranks 24th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 55 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$12.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$55.65half of hospitals charge less
Highest$441.60in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$43.65vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $43.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Screen Prsmv Qual Dir Optical Obs Per Day | $12.00 | $43.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA FENTANYL | $12.30 | $20.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG SCREEN - URINE CGH 80305 | $12.60 | $86.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PRS DRG IA VIS | $16.32 | $68.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA EBO QED Saliva | $20.50 | $20.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Test Prsmv Qualdir Optical Obs Per Day | $23.20 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Test Prsmv Qualdir Optical Obs Per Day | $23.20 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Test Prsmv Qualdir Optical Obs Per Day | $23.20 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drug Test Prsmv Qualdir Optical Obs Per Day | $23.20 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PRS DRG IA VIS | $24.30 | $90.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA PRS DRG IA VIS | $24.30 | $90.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA POC Drugs of Abuse Outpt IVIEW | $27.17 | $82.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC DRUG OF ABUSE SCREEN RAPID | $32.40 | $54.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Urine Drug Testing, Qual Screen | $32.80 | $32.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $53.40 | $89.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; capable of being read by direct optical observation only (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, dipsticks, cups, cards, or cartridges]), includes sample validation when performed, per date of service | $55.20 | $138.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA BUPRENORPHINE SCREEN | $55.65 | $79.50 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA BUPRENORPHINE SCREEN | $55.65 | $79.50 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $71.42 | $71.42 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $79.56 | $102.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $79.56 | $102.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $82.39 | $107.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA OPIATE(S), EX. DEMEROL, EACH | $121.80 | $203.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA OPIATE(S), EX. DEMEROL, EACH | $121.80 | $203.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA OPIATE(S), EX. DEMEROL, EACH | $121.80 | $203.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Drug Test(S) Presumptive Any Class Direct Optical Observation Only | $130.00 | $200.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $218.70 | $243.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $218.70 | $243.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $219.12 | $264.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA URINE DRUG SCREEN (TRIAGE) | $248.40 | $690.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $314.10 | $349.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $314.10 | $349.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA DRUG SCREEN,URINE | $317.10 | $453.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG SCRN SINGLE CL OP P0193 | $357.00 | $595.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SALICYLATE LEVEL STAT OPTICAL | $425.40 | $709.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG SCREEN COMPR OPTICAL | $441.60 | $736.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA DRUG SCRN SINGLE CL OP P0193 | $441.60 | $736.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 12 | $12.30 | $121.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $12.00 | $23.20 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $219.12 | $219.12 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $27.17 | $32.40 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $16.32 | $24.30 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $20.50 | $36.95 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $71.42 | $76.90 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $218.70 | $218.70 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $219.12 | $219.12 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $317.10 | $317.10 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $248.40 | $248.40 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $55.65 | $55.65 |
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
- New York$34.85
- North Carolina$99.00
- North Dakota$86.40
- Ohio$57.85
- Oklahoma$48.80
- Oregon$67.57
- 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.