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

Current codeDrug Tests41 hospitals with prices

Description from CMS's HCPCS Level II code file.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicaid managed care: Rate for an Apple Health managed-care plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for HCPCS G0481 by hospital
HospitalMedicaid managed care rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$81.92 – $1215 plans$250$626
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$77.60 – $1174 plans$112$140
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$169 – $5234 plans$418$523
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$74.96 – $79.375 plans$164$409
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland—$340$425
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$1611 plan$340$425
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$106 – $373$152 – $532
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28—$114$375
Island HospitalAnacortes$77.34 – $83.913 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01———
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01——$1.00
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$77.53 – $83.735 plans$250$626
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$76.13 – $82.225 plans$250$626
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$76.13 – $82.225 plans$250$626
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$77.89 – $84.125 plans$250$626
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$74.43 – $78.805 plans$164$409
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$95.82 – $1055 plans——
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01—$25.50 – $25.92$51.00 – $51.85
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$1642 plans$1,669$2,567
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01———
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon—$418$523
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28—$114$375
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28—$108$375
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$63.68 – $77.545 plans$132$375
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28—$118$375
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28—$124$375
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28—$165$375
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01———
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$641$1,336
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$641$1,336
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$641$1,336
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$77.92 – $84.155 plans$250$626
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster$44.10 – $2231 plan$63.00 – $318$63.00 – $318
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$106 – $373$152 – $532
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle—$287$563
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$74.46 – $86.505 plans$136$339

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, 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)
$157