Rapid drug screen cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $31.00 to $51.00, with a median of $37.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.6× 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 South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $31.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center lowest Florence · Florence, SC HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $31.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center lowest Mullins · Mullins, SC HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $31.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $37.00 | $74.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DRUG TEST PRSMV DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $44.50 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC DRGSCRN DIRECT OPT OBS | $51.00 | $68.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC DRGSCRN DIRECT OPT OBS | $51.00 | $68.00 | Sep 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 | 4 | $37.00 | $47.75 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
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 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 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.