HCPCS G0482
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; 15-21 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performed
Current codeDrug Tests29 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.
| Hospital | Medicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | $190 – $275 | $263 | $329 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center | $199 – $219 | $58.10 – $117 | $83.00 – $167 |
| Island Hospital | $213 – $226 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $199 – $238 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $205 – $223 | — | $1.00 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $201 – $214 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | $223 – $287 | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $199 – $207 | — | — |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $199 – $219 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $199 – $318 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $199 – $219 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $205 – $219 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $199 – $219 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $199 – $318 | — | — |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | $199 – $215 | $480 | $600 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $205 – $219 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $205 – $219 | $814 | $1,695 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $205 – $219 | $814 | $1,695 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $205 – $219 | $814 | $1,695 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $195 – $214 | — | — |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $199 – $219 | $58.10 – $117 | $83.00 – $167 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $139 – $209 | $375 | $735 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $209 – $234 | $140 | $349 |
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)
- $199