Drug screen (urine) cost in New York, NY

Prices at 6 hospitals in New York, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $261 — 131% above the US median ($113), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Gracie Square Hosp New York, NY $108
Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY $261 ★ 4/5 240 min 14.6%
Mount Sinai West New York, NY $261 $34 ★ 4/5 278 min 14.3%
Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY $261 $34
Mount Sinai Beth Israel New York, NY $261 $34 ★ 3/5 227 min 16.4%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$290
Cash / self-pay
$261
Insurer-negotiated
$34
Medicare pays
$17
$64$261
Median cash $261  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $261 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $290 list price could save about $29 (10%).

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