Rapid drug screen cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for rapid drug screen read by eye (cup, dipstick or card), per day: from $9.00 to $931.00, with a median of $42.70. The lowest price is at Hospital for Extended Recovery (Norfolk) and 8 other hospitals. The highest price is 103.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $42.70, is 25% below the US median of $57.20.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.60).
- Virginia ranks 18th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 38 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 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$9.00Hospital for Extended Recovery + 8 more
Median$42.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$931.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$33.70vs 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 Norfolk General 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drug test prsmv dir opt obs | $19.00 | $38.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drug test prsmv dir opt obs | $19.00 | $38.00 | Dec 30, 2024 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Drug Screen, Urine, Rbhc Only | $25.89 | $51.78 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA DRUG SCREEN 5 DRUG PANEL | $42.35 | $60.50 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, 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 | $43.05 | $107.62 | Jul 10, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 Drug Test Prsmv Dir Opt Obs | $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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest Mechanicsville · Richmond, 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 ºeg, dipsticks, cups, ca | $359.00 | $359.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA DRUG SCR DOO MANUAL READ | $359.00 | $359.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA DRUG SCR DOO MANUAL READ | $359.00 | $359.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DRUG SCR DOO MANUAL READ | $374.00 | $374.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA DRUG SCR DOO MANUAL READ | $887.00 | $887.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke · Roanoke, VA DRUG SCR DOO MANUAL READ | $931.00 | $931.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9 | $9.00 | $104.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $53.40 | $359.00 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $19.20 | $19.20 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $887.00 | $887.00 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $21.20 | $21.20 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $42.35 | $42.35 |
| 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 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $931.00 | $931.00 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $51.50 | $51.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $43.05 | $43.05 |
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
- Pennsylvania$55.65
- 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
- Washington$49.65
- West Virginia$36.36
- Wisconsin$57.20
- Wyoming$33.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.