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Drug Class Screening Test

California rates for HCPCS 80101

A screening test that checks a sample for signs of one class of drugs, such as opiates or benzodiazepines. It gives a preliminary present-or-absent answer, and anything that looks positive is normally followed by a more specific test to confirm exactly which substance is there.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Drug Class Screening Test cost?

$31.62

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $31.62 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $12.02 to $123.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $27 · 10th to 90th $5 to $123Professionalmedian $398 · 10th to 90th $43 to $1,698
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $27professional $398

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$1,698.24
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$123.03
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$41.69
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$42.66
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66

Where California sits

The same service costs 23.4 times more in Tennessee than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $31.62 · 9th of 31
TN $123ND $5.25

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.