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Presumptive Drug Test, Direct Optical Observation

California rates for HCPCS G0477

Drug test presump optical

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Presumptive Drug Test, Direct Optical Observation cost?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $347 to $347.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $347 · 10th to 90th $347 to $347Professionalmedian $19 · 10th to 90th $15 to $398
$20$50$100$200facility $347professional $19

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
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$15.14
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$18.62
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$38.02
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$346.74
Typical High
$346.74

Where California sits

The same service costs 22.9 times more in Texas than in Arkansas. 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.

California· 2nd of 50

$347

TX $347AR $15.14

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.