What does code G0481 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for G0481 ranges from $18.60 to $193. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

G0481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drug test def 8-14 classes" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

G0481

HCPCS

Drug test def 8-14 classes

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code G0481 (Drug test def 8-14 classes) appears at 15 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $18.60 to $193. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare G0481 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code G0481 vary by about 10× across the 8 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $18.60 to $193. Shopping around can matter.

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$18.60

Lowest cash

$193

Highest cash

code G0481 cash price8 disclosed · 8 hospitals

$18.60median ~$44.63$193

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$18.60
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$44.63
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$44.63
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$44.63
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$44.63
Munson Medical Center$44.63

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$18.60 – $44.63

Stanford · 1 hospital$18.60
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$44.63
Manistee · 1 hospital$44.63
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$44.63
Cadillac · 1 hospital$44.63
Traverse City · 1 hospital$44.63

15 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drug test def 8-14 classes Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$7.70 – $252	—
Drug test def 8-14 classes Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R TARGETED BENZODIAZEPINES SCREEN, UR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	G0481 HCPCS	$193	$193	—	—
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 i Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$125 – $550	—
Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	G0481 HCPCS	$52.50	$44.63	$42.00 – $52.50	—
Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	G0481 HCPCS	$52.50	$44.63	$26.34 – $852	—
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 i Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$125 – $550	—
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 i Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$125 – $550	—
Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	G0481 HCPCS	$52.50	$44.63	$38.85 – $852	—
Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	G0481 HCPCS	$52.50	$44.63	$31.50 – $852	—
Targeted Opioid Screen, Random, Urine Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	G0481 HCPCS	$52.50	$44.63	$26.85 – $676	—
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 i Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$62.64 – $384	—
6956 13246r Benzodia 13+ Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	G0481 HCPCS	$46.50	$18.60	—	—
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 i Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	G0481 HCPCS	—	—	$132 – $177	—
HC DEFINITIVE DRUGS EXCLUDE IA AND ENZYME METHODS PER DAY 8-14 DRUGS Inpatient & outpatient	Providence St Joseph Medical Center	G0481 HCPCS	$175	$140	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish G0481 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Stanford Health Care Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code G0481: frequently asked

What does code G0481 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for G0481 ranges from $18.60 to $193. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code G0481?: G0481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drug test def 8-14 classes" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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