Osteoarthritis. Sometimes called degenerative joint disease or âwear and tearâ arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints.
1 If testing reveals an allergy, allergy shots, also called immunotherapy, might be recommended. 2  These can cost almost $4,000 for the first year without insurance, but get less expensive in subsequent years as fewer shots are needed.3  Treatment usually lasts three to five years. For patients covered by health insurance, typical out-of-pocket costs involve a copay for the doctor's visit. 2  For example, this BlueChoice plan has a copay of $20 for a family doctor and $35 for a specialist. 3  And this Aetna plan has a $35 copay for testing.
Today, I estimate that average national drug testing cost overall is about $38 per test. (large corporations and medium-sized to very-small businesses included). However, very large companies performing a very large volume of employee drug tests annually usually enjoy a rate as low as $30 per test.