Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to, GC/MS (any type, single or tandem) and LC/MS (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., IA, EIA, ELISA, EMIT, FPIA) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 8-14 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performed
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Definitive Drug Test, 8-14 Drug Classes cost?
$195
Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $195 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $186 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
Where it's billed changes the price
Billed by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$339
$83.18 to $603
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$186
$155 to $263
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $186 · 10th to 90th $155 to $776Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $66 to $1,202
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$776.25
Facility
Global
$154.88
$154.88
$776.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$1,258.93
Professional
Global
$338.84
$602.56
$1,258.93
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Facility
Global
$257.04
$263.03
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$204.17
Professional
Global
$83.18
$83.18
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Professional
Global
$275.42
$275.42
$275.42
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$186.21
Facility
Global
$51.29
$186.21
$186.21
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$154.88
Professional
Global
$51.29
$70.79
$154.88
Where Washington, DC sits
The same service costs 1.9 times more in South Carolina than in Nevada. 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.