Lab drug screen cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for drug screen by lab instrument (any number of drug classes): from $13.82 to $516.52, with a median of $48.00. The lowest price is at Columbus Regional Healthcare System (Whiteville). The highest price is 37.4× 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$13.82Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Median$48.00half pay less
Highest$516.52in North Carolina
Lowest saves$34.18vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System lowest Whiteville · Whiteville, NC ToxASSURE Select 13 (MW) LC | $13.82 | $19.74 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) Pain Management, S/O | $14.00 | $28.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $14.70 | $24.50 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $14.70 | $24.50 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $14.70 | $24.50 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $14.70 | $24.50 | — source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $14.70 | $24.50 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $25.38 | $50.75 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC DS ALCOHOL ETHYL URINE QUANT RFX | $26.50 | $53.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC BUPRENORPHINE SCRN W CONF | $27.50 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC AMPHETAMINES URINE | $30.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC PRESUMP DRUG SCR INSTRUMENT | $37.00 | $74.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Nicotine,Serum LC#070322 | $37.47 | $55.10 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC DS PRESUMPTIVE DRUG TEST FLEX | $44.00 | $88.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC UDS PRESUMPTIVE DRUG TEST | $46.00 | $92.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Drug Screen Blood | $46.17 | $171.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC UDS PRESUMPTIVE DRUG TEST | $46.50 | $93.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ETHYL GLUCURONIDE WITH CONF | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC UDS PRESUMPTIVE DRUG TEST | $46.50 | $93.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC DS PRESUMPTIVE DRUG TEST FLEX | $48.00 | $96.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Drug Test Presumptive | $61.83 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Drug Test Presumptive | $61.83 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Drug Test Presumptive | $61.83 | $229.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR | $70.69 | $176.73 | — source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA]), chromatography (eg, GC, HPLC), and mass spectrometry either with or without chromatography, (eg, DART | $70.80 | $177.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $87.45 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $87.45 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Pbc Drug Scrn Quest | $92.40 | $132.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 30427x Drug Screen Meconium-Ref-Qu | $92.40 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzer | $101.46 | $267.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzer | $101.46 | $267.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzer | $101.46 | $267.00 | — source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG COCAINE, URINE | $114.00 | $114.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG BUPRENORPHINE, URINE QUALITATIVE | $114.00 | $114.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG RAPID UR, THC METABOLITE | $114.00 | $114.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital Statesville · Statesville, NC Drug Screen Blood | $119.70 | $171.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR - DRUG SCREEN PANEL COMPREHENSIVE 9 AND CONFIRM | $125.00 | $125.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC DRUG TEST PRESUMPTIVE | $130.41 | $483.00 | — source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | $149.10 | $213.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA]), chromatography (eg, GC, HPLC), and mass spectrometry either with or without chromatography, (eg, DART | $188.40 | $471.00 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA]), chromatography (eg, GC, HPLC), and mass spectrometry either with or without chromatography, (eg, DART | $236.29 | $590.73 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC DRUG TEST PRSMV CHEM ANLYZR - DRUG SCREEN PANEL URINE | $274.47 | $274.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Drug test(s), presumptive, any number of drug classes, any number of devices or procedures; by instrument chemistry analyzers (eg, utilizing immunoassay [eg, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA, IA, KIMS, RIA]), chromatography (eg, GC, HPLC), and mass spectrometry either with or without chromatography, (eg, DART | $318.66 | $796.66 | — source file |
| Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $461.00 | $461.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC DRUG SCR ANY NBR PER DOS | $516.52 | $516.52 | 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 | 16 | $25.38 | $25.38 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $61.83 | $101.46 |
| Asheville, NC | 3 | $125.00 | $461.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $44.00 | $46.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $61.83 | $125.12 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $37.47 | $41.98 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $26.50 | $26.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $149.10 | $149.10 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $274.47 | $274.47 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $25.38 | $25.38 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $61.83 | $61.83 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $14.70 | $14.70 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $318.66 | $318.66 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $70.69 | $70.69 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $27.50 | $27.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Statesville, NC | 1 | $119.70 | $119.70 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $236.29 | $236.29 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $25.38 | $25.38 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $13.82 | $13.82 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $70.80 | $70.80 |
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$49.93
- 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$117.38
- Illinois$97.50
- Indiana$113.00
- Iowa$126.43
- Kansas$162.75
- Kentucky$46.72
- Louisiana$33.00
- 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 Dakota$134.00
- Ohio$96.85
- Oklahoma$94.80
- Oregon$57.75
- Pennsylvania$177.60
- Puerto Rico$139.09
- Rhode Island$75.00
- South Carolina$113.30
- South Dakota$150.40
- Tennessee$99.13
- 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.