Drug screen (urine) cost in Pennsylvania

Prices at 89 hospitals in Pennsylvania, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 52% above the US median ($113), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PA $37 $41 14.5%
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA $38 $69 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.1%
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Lansdale, PA $43 $21 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.9%
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA $43 $25 ★ 3/5 253 min 16.2%
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $44 $89 95 min
Phoenixville Hospital Phoenixville, PA $49 $111 ★ 3/5 178 min 15.5%
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA $59 $69 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.5%
St Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA $66 $75 ★ 4/5 195 min 15.5%
Acmh Hospital Kittanning, PA $69 $62 ★ 3/5 198 min 15.0%
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg, PA $69 $152
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA $97 $75 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA $101 $68 ★ 5/5 145 min 14.6%
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA $101 $68 ★ 2/5 173 min 15.3%
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA $101 $68 86 min
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA $101 $68 114 min 15.3%
Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA $105 $64 ★ 3/5 216 min 15.6%
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA $115 $66 ★ 3/5 197 min 15.6%
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, PA $117 $64 ★ 3/5 229 min 15.1%
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $124 $51
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA $127 $71 ★ 4/5 197 min 15.8%
Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA $128 $91 ★ 2/5 166 min 15.7%
Reading Hospital West Reading, PA $132 $82 ★ 4/5 238 min 15.4%
Milton S Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA $134 $65 ★ 4/5 253 min 15.3%
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $137 $72 ★ 3/5 172 min 15.4%
UPMC Horizon Greenville, PA $137 $92 ★ 4/5 163 min 15.9%

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)
$322
Cash / self-pay
$172
Insurer-negotiated
$71
Medicare pays
$17
$18$394
Median cash $172  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $172 — about 10.0× 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 $322 list price could save about $150 (47%).

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