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Definitive Drug Test, 8-14 Drug Classes

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS G0481

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 October 2026.

How much does Definitive Drug Test, 8-14 Drug Classes cost?

$148

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $148 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $74.13 to $166.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $263 · 10th to 90th $257 to $263Professionalmedian $148 · 10th to 90th $63 to $195
$100$200facility $263professional $148

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$23.44
Median
$23.44
Typical High
$23.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$338.84
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$257.04
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$263.03
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$204.17
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$51.29
Median
$70.79
Typical High
$154.88

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 5.4 times more in Wyoming than in Georgia. 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.

Washington, DC· 18th of 51

$148

WY $245GA $45.71

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.