Rapid drug screen cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $14.28 to $83.25, with a median of $38.00. The lowest price is at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (Brattleboro). The highest price is 5.8× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 80305 Urine Drug screen, direct optical observation | $14.28 | $20.40 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT LAB DRUG SCREEN | $28.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT HC - POCT DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $38.00 | $38.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT CHG DRUG TEST PRSMV READ DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PR DATE | $60.13 | $60.13 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT URINE DRUG SCREEN | $83.25 | $111.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $60.13 | $60.13 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $14.28 | $14.28 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $83.25 | $83.25 |
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 Carolina$37.00
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$19.20
- Texas$118.80
- Utah$171.10
- Virginia$20.20
- Washington$63.35
- West Virginia$34.75
- Wisconsin$50.73
- Wyoming$25.27
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.