HCPCS G0480

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; 1-7 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performed

Current codeDrug Tests46 hospitals with prices

Description from CMS's HCPCS Level II code file.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for HCPCS G0480 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$198 – $2112 plans$99.20$248
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$63.95 – $1022 plans$81.60$102
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$26.10 – $3,47410 plans$246$307
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$211 – $2172 plans$119$297
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$20.80 – $48728 plans$52.00 – $225$65.00 – $281
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$137 – $26117 plans$225$281
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$24.50 – $274$35.00 – $391
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$138 – $4164 plans$98.16 – $141$321 – $462
Island HospitalAnacortes$9.44 – $19113 plans$118 – $201$118 – $201
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01—$231$330
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$203 – $2486 plans$124$310
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$2262 plans$124$310
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$2262 plans$124$310
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$2262 plans$124$310
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$2142 plans$119$297
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01—$10.88 – $188$21.76 – $375
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$263 – $76398 plans$488 – $795$488 – $795
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$137 – $44710 plans$253$316
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$231 – $3472 plans$97.77 – $141$321 – $462
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$231 – $3472 plans$92.66 – $133$321 – $462
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$129 – $4165 plans$114 – $163$321 – $462
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$231 – $3472 plans$101 – $145$321 – $462
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$231 – $3472 plans$106 – $153$321 – $462
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$203 – $41610 plans$142 – $204$321 – $462
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$151$314
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$151$314
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$151$314
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$2262 plans$124$310
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$42.00 – $240$42.00 – $240
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$24.50 – $247$35.00 – $352
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$222 – $2774 plans$176$346
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$1391 plan$99.20$248

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$114