What is the customary charge for a urine drug screen?

[Jordan222]

14. Total rip off

I take suboxine and get a drug test every month, I pay for a doctor, counselor and the prescription, after the test I got a $1500.00 drug test bill which is over 4 times more than the rest of my treatment combined!!! I told my doc there was no way I could see him and I should have been told that the drug screen was going to be 15 times more than the bill for the doctor visit. He and his finance dept. told me they had an agreement with the company and I would NOT have to pay. I even called the company (medi labs) and they said if that's what my doctor said then that's OK. Flash forward to today and my $6000.00 bill past due for 4 test. Of course it's Friday and I can't talk to my doc till Monday. Keep in mind I've NEVER failed a single test and if I've had a test every month then why do I only have 4 bills? I filled out a financial aid form and gave it to my docs office, I was told everything fine ignore the bills, if the company can charge $1500.00 why not 15,000.00? Or 150,000.00???? A drug test cost on the low end $50.00 at the most 150.00 but not 10 times that!!! Is it legal to tell someone they don't have to pay then charge them anyway? Or not to tell them they will have to pay. I sell honey, if someone says " I want this jar of honey" and gives me a credit card can I charge them $2000.00 for it??????? Because that's what I'll have to do if I'm forced to pay this bill.