Blood test cost in California without insurance
In California, the median cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel is $255.36 across 219 hospitals, from $10.00 to $3,215.13. The lowest is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) and 12 other hospitals. The US median is $120.25.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Blood tests are among the easiest services to compare, because a code means the same measurement at any lab. The listed price covers running the test; the blood draw (36415) and the visit where the test was ordered are usually billed separately, and hospital labs often charge more than independent labs for the same code.
Collected Nov 8, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Blood test prices in California by type
Look up each test on your order by name or code: a comprehensive metabolic panel (80053, used in the state table) already includes the eight tests of a basic panel (80048), and the general health panel (80050) bundles a CMP, a CBC and a TSH. Add the blood draw fee (36415) to get a total.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC blood test Complete blood count (CBC) with differential · code 85025 | 216 | $4.62–$902.01 | $110.76 | $57.26 |
| CBC without differential Complete blood count (CBC), no differential · code 85027 | 216 | $5.00–$1,468.79 | $87.97 | $51.10 |
| Basic metabolic panel Basic metabolic panel (blood test) · code 80048 | 203 | $9.60–$2,184.50 | $197.00 | $91.00 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) · code 80053 | 219 | $10.00–$3,215.13 | $255.36 | $120.25 |
| Lipid panel Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test · code 80061 | 214 | $7.08–$1,261.75 | $101.40 | $85.00 |
| General health panel General health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order · code 80050 | 91 | $39.00–$5,834.33 | $277.76 | $243.95 |
| A1C test Hemoglobin A1C blood test (average blood sugar over about 3 months) · code 83036 | 216 | $5.77–$529.65 | $65.25 | $60.20 |
| TSH thyroid test Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test · code 84443 | 220 | $8.00–$1,261.75 | $92.52 | $83.10 |
| Free T4 test Free T4 (free thyroxine) thyroid blood test · code 84439 | 213 | $5.71–$858.50 | $68.12 | $66.50 |
| Vitamin D test Vitamin D blood test, 25-hydroxy (the standard vitamin D level test) · code 82306 | 208 | $10.37–$371.00 | $63.96 | $114.80 |
| Vitamin B12 test Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test · code 82607 | 208 | $9.00–$1,112.64 | $94.12 | $84.00 |
| Ferritin test Ferritin blood test (iron stores) · code 82728 | 209 | $9.70–$1,261.75 | $106.67 | $84.00 |
| CRP blood test C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test, standard (not high-sensitivity) · code 86140 | 205 | $5.00–$836.22 | $53.90 | $51.00 |
| ANA test Antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen · code 86038 | 168 | $5.30–$328.80 | $32.24 | $62.00 |
| Testosterone test Testosterone blood test, total (not free testosterone) · code 84403 | 176 | $7.70–$367.00 | $40.04 | $98.00 |
| PSA test PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total · code 84153 | 214 | $7.24–$1,261.75 | $59.75 | $86.50 |
| PT/INR blood test Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test · code 85610 | 221 | $3.27–$606.50 | $54.90 | $31.50 |
| Blood draw fee Blood draw from a vein (venipuncture), collection fee only · code 36415 | 216 | $1.75–$1,500.28 | $21.03 | $16.83 |
| Magnesium test Magnesium blood test · code 83735 | 218 | $3.74–$477.25 | $62.48 | $41.60 |
| Lipase test Lipase blood test (pancreas enzyme) · code 83690 | 218 | $4.50–$1,230.84 | $96.40 | $63.95 |
| BNP test BNP or NT-proBNP blood test (heart failure marker) · code 83880 | 221 | $15.15–$921.75 | $185.00 | $148.90 |
| ALT liver test ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test · code 84460 | 217 | $4.04–$990.25 | $43.12 | $37.50 |
| AST liver test AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test · code 84450 | 215 | $4.21–$990.25 | $45.36 | $39.09 |
| PTH test Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test · code 83970 | 196 | $16.28–$639.00 | $110.00 | $168.28 |
| Uric acid test Uric acid blood test · code 84550 | 201 | $4.50–$1,132.28 | $66.11 | $45.00 |
| Iron test Iron blood test (serum iron) · code 83540 | 208 | $4.50–$592.65 | $58.14 | $47.12 |
| Folate test Folate (folic acid) blood test · code 82746 | 206 | $9.00–$1,112.64 | $109.20 | $86.00 |
| Free T3 test Free T3 thyroid hormone test · code 84481 | 189 | $9.00–$968.11 | $81.01 | $96.25 |
| TPO antibody test Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibody test · code 86376 | 184 | $5.46–$185.00 | $22.88 | $63.84 |
| FSH test FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) test · code 83001 | 179 | $8.23–$1,375.00 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| LH test LH (luteinizing hormone) test · code 83002 | 175 | $8.00–$383.00 | $99.75 | $97.50 |
| Estradiol test Estradiol blood test · code 82670 | 184 | $10.67–$397.00 | $86.40 | $113.40 |
| Prolactin test Prolactin blood test · code 84146 | 169 | $9.07–$293.00 | $107.12 | $104.75 |
| DHEA-S test DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test · code 82627 | 129 | $8.76–$225.70 | $101.00 | $103.98 |
| Rheumatoid factor test Rheumatoid factor (RF) test · code 86431 | 194 | $2.91–$1,217.00 | $13.20 | $40.48 |
| Sed rate (ESR) Sed rate (ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate) · code 85652 | 169 | $4.16–$632.19 | $56.00 | $38.00 |
| Blood glucose test Blood glucose (sugar) test · code 82947 | 217 | $3.00–$1,314.31 | $37.52 | $31.45 |
| Blood pregnancy test Blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) · code 84703 | 218 | $6.83–$759.00 | $159.87 | $70.40 |
| hs-CRP test High-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test · code 86141 | 191 | $6.19–$487.62 | $59.15 | $70.80 |
| D-dimer test D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker) · code 85379 | 207 | $9.12–$1,243.00 | $143.52 | $95.43 |
| Insulin test Insulin blood test · code 83525 | 166 | $5.14–$210.00 | $36.29 | $61.71 |
| Progesterone test Progesterone blood test · code 84144 | 180 | $9.91–$1,375.00 | $82.50 | $97.89 |
| Homocysteine test Homocysteine blood test · code 83090 | 176 | $12.53–$442.00 | $76.11 | $106.20 |
| Anti-CCP test Anti-CCP antibody test (rheumatoid arthritis) · code 86200 | 185 | $4.57–$312.48 | $20.28 | $61.00 |
| CA-125 test CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) · code 86304 | 173 | $12.00–$576.00 | $137.80 | $115.70 |
| Zinc test Zinc blood test · code 84630 | 159 | $3.50–$185.00 | $11.00 | $54.00 |
| TIBC test Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test · code 83550 | 196 | $6.25–$933.99 | $72.99 | $57.22 |
| Free testosterone test Free testosterone test · code 84402 | 138 | $7.20–$250.50 | $27.38 | $93.68 |
| Lead test Blood lead test · code 83655 | 152 | $3.60–$247.50 | $10.13 | $46.28 |
| Mono test Mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot) · code 86308 | 201 | $5.60–$978.56 | $102.78 | $56.20 |
| Troponin test Troponin test, quantitative · code 84484 | 219 | $9.49–$2,111.19 | $179.25 | $99.45 |
| Potassium test Potassium blood test · code 84132 | 218 | $4.00–$953.53 | $73.10 | $37.65 |
| Sodium test Sodium blood test · code 84295 | 218 | $3.74–$919.06 | $65.52 | $38.25 |
| Electrolyte panel Electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) · code 80051 | 218 | $6.48–$1,896.56 | $84.24 | $71.68 |
| CK (creatine kinase) test Creatine kinase (CK) blood test, total · code 82550 | 217 | $4.96–$1,225.01 | $87.36 | $51.20 |
| Lactic acid test Lactate (lactic acid) blood test · code 83605 | 216 | $6.88–$1,310.45 | $133.50 | $77.00 |
| Amylase test Amylase blood test · code 82150 | 216 | $4.74–$522.86 | $51.10 | $52.36 |
| Creatinine test Creatinine blood test · code 82565 | 216 | $3.79–$1,001.06 | $46.32 | $36.80 |
| BUN test Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test · code 84520 | 219 | $2.95–$1,001.06 | $33.15 | $33.90 |
| Ammonia test Ammonia blood test · code 82140 | 213 | $8.66–$1,497.06 | $180.96 | $89.76 |
| LDH test Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test · code 83615 | 215 | $3.23–$648.30 | $35.25 | $40.20 |
| Bilirubin test Bilirubin blood test, total · code 82247 | 217 | $3.70–$594.93 | $45.24 | $38.44 |
| Calcium test Calcium blood test, total · code 82310 | 219 | $3.72–$892.50 | $61.00 | $37.50 |
| Phosphorus test Phosphorus (phosphate) blood test · code 84100 | 218 | $3.74–$646.02 | $75.60 | $40.30 |
| Albumin test Albumin blood test · code 82040 | 219 | $3.13–$471.75 | $24.96 | $30.60 |
| Alkaline phosphatase test Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test · code 84075 | 218 | $3.38–$572.69 | $36.96 | $35.70 |
| GGT test Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test · code 82977 | 215 | $4.57–$536.50 | $45.50 | $46.02 |
| Hemoglobin test Hemoglobin blood test · code 85018 | 199 | $2.92–$603.32 | $40.32 | $24.00 |
| Cortisol test Cortisol blood test, total · code 82533 | 202 | $7.89–$1,242.75 | $95.59 | $81.00 |
| Triglycerides test Triglycerides blood test · code 84478 | 210 | $2.98–$1,213.38 | $41.08 | $40.22 |
| Total cholesterol test Total cholesterol blood test · code 82465 | 210 | $3.63–$1,174.06 | $42.03 | $34.53 |
| CEA test Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test · code 82378 | 197 | $8.47–$1,261.75 | $83.65 | $105.33 |
| AFP test Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test · code 82105 | 175 | $6.89–$385.00 | $76.80 | $81.60 |
| Total T4 test Total thyroxine (T4) blood test · code 84436 | 193 | $4.42–$740.75 | $39.20 | $50.00 |
| Total T3 test Total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test · code 84480 | 177 | $8.59–$740.75 | $78.00 | $80.73 |
| Total IgE test Total IgE blood test · code 82785 | 162 | $7.00–$185.00 | $62.78 | $71.70 |
| Fibrinogen test Fibrinogen blood test · code 85384 | 206 | $6.60–$1,262.25 | $133.53 | $67.20 |
| Rh factor test Rh blood typing · code 86901 | 218 | $4.73–$484.50 | $55.70 | $46.40 |
| C-peptide test C-peptide blood test · code 84681 | 146 | $9.00–$185.00 | $63.84 | $90.00 |
| Aldosterone test Aldosterone blood test · code 82088 | 147 | $8.78–$413.00 | $24.37 | $139.20 |
| Renin test Renin blood test · code 84244 | 135 | $8.12–$378.00 | $24.77 | $90.00 |
| ACTH test ACTH blood test · code 82024 | 117 | $12.96–$401.80 | $67.76 | $154.00 |
| Epstein-Barr (EBV) test Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody test · code 86665 | 158 | $6.57–$547.96 | $26.47 | $73.20 |
| CMV antibody test Cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test · code 86644 | 179 | $5.56–$185.00 | $27.54 | $64.40 |
| Chickenpox immunity test Chickenpox (varicella) immunity blood test · code 86787 | 189 | $4.95–$268.10 | $30.80 | $60.00 |
| Mumps immunity test Mumps immunity blood test · code 86735 | 184 | $4.76–$185.00 | $16.02 | $56.00 |
| Hepatitis B core antibody Hepatitis B core antibody test (total) · code 86704 | 184 | $5.79–$351.12 | $35.10 | $63.66 |
| Syphilis test (treponemal) Syphilis antibody test (Treponema pallidum) · code 86780 | 199 | $3.48–$185.00 | $16.19 | $50.42 |
| Vitamin D 1,25 test Vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxy blood test · code 82652 | 139 | $13.50–$1,112.10 | $67.76 | $143.84 |
| Transferrin test Transferrin blood test · code 84466 | 182 | $8.25–$480.79 | $54.00 | $78.29 |
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Middle 80% Cash prices of most hospitals: a tenth of hospitals charge less than the first number (P10), a tenth charge more than the second (P90). More
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Outpatient cash prices in California. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Comprehensive metabolic panel prices in California
- Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood$10.00
- Chino Valley Medical Center, Chino$10.00
- Desert Valley Hospital, Victorville$10.00
- Encino Hospital Medical Center, Encino$10.00
- Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center, Garden Grove$10.00
Blood test cost by metro area in California
- Los Angeles, CA54 hospitals
- San Francisco, CA26 hospitals
- Riverside, CA25 hospitals
- San Diego, CA18 hospitals
- Sacramento, CA14 hospitals
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for the self-pay price of each test code on the order plus the draw fee, since panels and single tests are priced separately.
- Compare an independent lab's cash price with the hospital lab's; you can usually take the same order to either.
- Ask whether any test on the order will be sent to an outside reference lab, which can mean a separate bill.