Rapid drug screen cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $9.00 to $108.80, with a median of $20.20. The lowest price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery (Norfolk) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 12.1× 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.
Lowest$9.00Hospital for Extended Recovery + 7 more
Median$20.20half pay less
Highest$108.80in Virginia
Lowest saves$11.20vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston · South Boston, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $10.80 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $19.20 | $128.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $19.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $19.20 | $128.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC DRUG TEST PRSMV DIR OPT OBS | $19.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA 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 | $21.20 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $43.20 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $43.20 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Drug Screen Any Number Classes | $51.50 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Drug Test Prsmv Read Direct Optical Obs PR Date | $53.40 | $89.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl Urine Toxicology Screen 12 | $67.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl Urine Toxicology Screen 12 | $67.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE ANY DIRECT OPTICAL OBS PER DOS | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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 | $108.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 8 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $9.00 | $104.50 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $21.20 | $21.20 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $108.80 | $108.80 |
| Richmond, VA | 1 | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $51.50 | $51.50 |
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
- Vermont$38.00
- Washington$63.35
- West Virginia$34.75
- Wisconsin$50.73
- Wyoming$25.27
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.