Instrument-Read Screening Drug Test

Rhode Island 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?

$16.98

Typical negotiated rate. In Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.98 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.79 from a physician practice, and about $20.42 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	$14.79	$10.23 to $22.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$20.42	$19.95 to $21.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $18 to $47Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $29

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 Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.33 Median $14.79 Typical High $14.79	Professional	None	$9.33	$14.79	$14.79
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $17.78 Median $19.95 Typical High $21.88	Facility	None	$17.78	$19.95	$21.88
BCBS Rhode Island Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $12.88 Typical High $28.84	Professional	None	$9.55	$12.88	$28.84
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $46.77 Median $46.77 Typical High $83.18	Facility	None	$46.77	$46.77	$83.18
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $9.55 Median $22.91 Typical High $32.36	Professional	None	$9.55	$22.91	$32.36
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $20.42 Median $20.42 Typical High $20.42	Facility	None	$20.42	$20.42	$20.42
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.24 Median $12.02 Typical High $28.84	Professional	None	$7.24	$12.02	$28.84

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 24th of 51

$16.98

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.