Lab drug screen cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $13.23 to $351.00, with a median of $30.00. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 26.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80307. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$13.23St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$30.00half pay less
Highest$351.00in Louisiana
Lowest saves$16.77vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC ALCOHOL, URINE MEDICAL | $13.23 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC DRUG ABUSE SCREEN, URINE | $13.60 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA *HC DRUG SCREEN IMMUNOASSAY, EACH SUBSQ | $13.86 | $66.00 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Nicotine/Cotinine Screen and Confirm Urine 737919 | $13.86 | $63.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA *HC DRUG SCREEN IMMUNOASSAY, EACH SUBSQ | $15.60 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA DRUG SC 7PL CLIENT | $16.00 | $20.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Nicotine/Cotinine Screen and Confirm Urine 737919 | $17.01 | $63.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC TRICYCLICS, BLOOD SCREEN | $17.64 | $63.00 | — source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 80307 OPIATES URINE CHEM | $18.20 | $70.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC PAIN CLINIC DRUG SCREEN, U - RL | $18.70 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC PAIN CLINIC DRUG SCREEN, U - RL | $19.55 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC GAMMA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID | $19.78 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA BARBITURATES PNL | $19.95 | $66.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC BUPRENORPHINE ANALYSIS, URINE - RL | $20.80 | $65.00 | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA INDUSTRIAL DRUG SCREEN | $21.00 | $70.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC ALCOHOL, URINE MEDICAL | $21.56 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $22.26 | $159.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC ALCOHOL, URINE MEDICAL | $23.03 | $49.00 | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $23.68 | $148.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ALCOHOL QN | $24.90 | $83.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $26.04 | $186.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $26.04 | $186.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $26.04 | $186.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Drug Screen 10 W/ Conf Wb 700886 | $26.04 | $186.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CHAIN OF CUSTODY, URINE DRUG SCREEN | $26.26 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA DRUG SCREEN (COMPDRUGPROF) | $27.04 | $54.08 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC PAIN CLINIC DRUG SCREEN, U - RL | $27.20 | $85.00 | — source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA WORKMANS COMP DRUG SCREEN COLLECTION FE | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA DRUG SCREEN W/ COLLEC , CONTRACTED PRICE | $31.50 | $63.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA DRUG ABUSE SCREEN 13 | $33.00 | $110.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA DRUG ABUSE SCREEN V | $37.22 | $37.22 | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA *HC DRUG SCREEN IMMUNOASSAY, EACH SUBSQ | $40.50 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA DRUG SCREEN (SERUM) | $45.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA SALICYLATE (RL) | $47.00 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Drug Screen- Collection Only DOT | $47.20 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $50.96 | $52.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA DRUG SCREEN COMP UR | $63.38 | $186.42 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC ALCOHOL, URINE MEDICAL | $64.20 | $321.00 | — source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Salicylate-Serum | $76.00 | $475.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT SERUM | $80.22 | $80.22 | — source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA DRUG SCREEN, 11 PANEL | $80.40 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA 80307 DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $96.00 | $160.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA DRUG SCREEN 16 WITH REFLEX CONFIRM SO | $111.60 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | $127.40 | $196.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Urine Drug Screen FSI | $132.00 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA TESTING FOR PRESENCE OF DRUG; BY CHEMISTRY ANALYZERS | $133.37 | $222.29 | — source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA TECHCARE RAPID DRUG SCREEN | $180.40 | $328.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC BUPRENORPHINE ANALYSIS, URINE - RL | $202.80 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA DRUG SCREEN 10 DRUG PANEL SERUM | $209.72 | $279.63 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC BUPRENORPHINE SCREEN | $218.40 | $780.00 | — source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA DRUG SCREEN MULITIPLE CLASS | $231.20 | $578.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Chain Cust. Urine Drug Screen | $231.20 | $289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA DRUG TEST PRSMV ANY NUMBER BY INSTRMT | $233.87 | $334.10 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | $262.50 | $375.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $351.00 | $351.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $13.23 | $21.53 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $13.86 | $19.95 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $16.00 | $41.23 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $27.20 | $47.00 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $21.56 | $23.03 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $202.80 | $218.40 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $18.20 | $184.60 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $21.00 | $42.19 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $37.22 | $37.22 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $133.37 | $133.37 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $111.60 | $111.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $24.90 | $24.90 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $262.50 | $262.50 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $231.20 | $231.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $180.40 | $180.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $26.04 | $26.04 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $27.04 | $27.04 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
What it is
This lab drug screen checks a urine or blood sample for many drug classes using lab instruments. It is used in emergency care, pain management and some workplace or legal testing.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test; collecting the sample may be billed separately.
Drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes) in other states
- Alabama$100.00
- Alaska$176.57
- Arizona$84.37
- Arkansas$49.97
- California$71.42
- Colorado$176.69
- Connecticut$79.20
- Delaware$459.40
- District of Columbia$212.19
- Florida$62.63
- Georgia$128.31
- Hawaii$95.20
- Idaho$146.25
- Illinois$97.50
- Indiana$113.00
- Iowa$126.43
- Kansas$161.26
- Kentucky$46.72
- Maine$95.40
- Maryland$119.82
- Massachusetts$165.20
- Michigan$58.23
- Minnesota$71.67
- Mississippi$59.60
- Missouri$91.65
- Montana$187.00
- Nebraska$140.35
- Nevada$219.32
- New Hampshire$182.10
- New Jersey$71.46
- New Mexico$267.21
- New York$121.92
- North Carolina$48.00
- North Dakota$142.20
- Ohio$96.85
- Oklahoma$94.80
- Oregon$57.75
- Pennsylvania$181.80
- Puerto Rico$139.09
- Rhode Island$75.00
- South Carolina$113.30
- South Dakota$150.40
- Tennessee$97.74
- Texas$72.00
- Utah$321.72
- Vermont$166.46
- Virginia$174.77
- Washington$161.35
- West Virginia$30.38
- Wisconsin$113.53
- Wyoming$124.36
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.