Urine pregnancy test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for urine pregnancy test, read by color change: from $6.83 to $117.00, with a median of $18.00. The lowest listed price is at Tri-City Medical Center — $11.17 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $87.92 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 81025, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center lowest Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Pregnancy Test, Urine LC | $6.83 | $11.39 | $2.83–$13.78 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 URINE PREG TEST VISUAL | $8.00 | $52.00 | $4.02–$78.54 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PREGNANCY TEST-RAPID | $8.00 | $78.54 | $4.02–$78.54 | 90% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC URINE PREGNANCY TEST POC OB CLINIC | $18.00 | $24.00 | $3.60–$23.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC URINE PREGNANCY TEST POC OB CLINIC | $18.00 | $24.00 | $1.00–$20.96 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC URINE PREGNANCY TEST POC OB CLINIC | $18.00 | $24.00 | $1.00–$21.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC URINE PREGNANCY TEST POC OB CLINIC | $18.00 | $24.00 | $1.10–$23.52 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Urine Pregnancy Test | $21.00 | $28.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Urine Pregnancy Test | $25.85 | $47.00 | $4.02–$31.49 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Poc Upt 307 | $46.50 | $62.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 (81025) Rch Urine Pregnancy Test | $62.25 | $83.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Hcg Urine Pregnancy Poct | $92.25 | $123.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Uc-Hcg Urine Pregnancy Poct | $105.75 | $141.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Urine Pregnancy-Poct | $105.75 | $141.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Liv-Urine Pregnancy | $105.75 | $141.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 URINE PREGNANCY TEST VISUAL COLOR CMPRSN METHS | $117.00 | $225.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA URINE PREGNANCY TEST VISUAL COLOR CMPRSN METHS | $117.00 | $225.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 URINE PREGNANCY TEST VISUAL COLOR CMPRSN METHS | $117.00 | $225.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Urine Pregnancy | $117.00 | $156.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Urine Pregnancy Test Qualitative | $117.99 | $196.65 | $2.83–$155.16 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.83, median $18.00, highest $117.00 — a 17.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $19.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A urine pregnancy test checks for the pregnancy hormone hCG in urine and gives a positive or negative result by a visible color change. Clinics and emergency departments use it to confirm pregnancy or rule it out before X-rays, medicines or procedures.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the test only. The visit where it is done is billed separately.