Instrument-Read Screening Drug Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 80306

This laboratory service screens a urine or other body fluid sample for the presence of drugs or drug classes using an automated instrument to read the results, rather than a person visually checking a test strip. It provides a preliminary, or presumptive, result indicating whether certain substances may be present, and further confirmatory testing is typically needed for a definitive result. It covers all the screening performed on a single day for one person.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Instrument-Read Screening Drug Test cost?

$14.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $14.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $25.70 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$14.13	$10.00 to $19.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$25.70	$14.13 to $112

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $26 · 10th to 90th $11 to $112Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $14.13 Median $14.13 Typical High $14.13	Facility	None	$14.13	$14.13	$14.13
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $8.91 Median $14.13 Typical High $16.60	Professional	None	$8.91	$14.13	$16.60
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $11.22 Median $11.22 Typical High $25.70	Facility	None	$11.22	$11.22	$25.70
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.33 Median $24.55 Typical High $83.18	Professional	None	$9.33	$24.55	$83.18
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $37.15 Median $112.20 Typical High $112.20	Facility	None	$37.15	$112.20	$112.20
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $6.92 Median $10.23 Typical High $19.95	Professional	None	$6.92	$10.23	$19.95

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 9.5 times more in Minnesota than in Kentucky. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 37th of 51

$14.13

MN $97.72KY $10.23

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.