Amylase test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for amylase blood test as an inpatient: from $7.03 to $106.81, with a median of $16.16. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center and 3 other hospitals — $9.13 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $67.40 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 82150, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and May 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASERANDOM source file | $7.03 | $9.37 | $2.62–$9.18 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASERANDOM source file | $7.03 | $9.37 | $3.68–$7.68 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASERANDOM source file | $7.03 | $9.37 | $1.31–$7.68 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASERANDOM source file | $7.03 | $9.37 | $0.59–$6.56 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA AI Total Amylase Isoenzyme+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.24 | $18.74 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 AI Pancreatic Amylase Isoenzyme+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.24 | $18.74 | — | 40% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Amylasebody Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $16.16 | $64.63 | $5.17–$51.70 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Amylaseurine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $16.16 | $64.63 | $5.17–$51.70 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Amylaseurine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $16.16 | $64.63 | $5.17–$51.70 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Amylaseurine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $16.16 | $64.63 | $5.17–$51.70 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Amylaseurine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $16.16 | $64.63 | $5.17–$51.70 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Amylase Body Fluid/Urine File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $100.80 | $6.48–$80.64 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Amylase Body Fluid/Urine File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $100.80 | $6.48–$80.64 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Amylase Body Fluid/Urine File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $100.80 | $6.48–$80.64 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Amylase Body Fluid/Urine File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $100.80 | $6.48–$80.64 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Amylase Body Fluid/Urine File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $100.80 | $6.48–$80.64 | 75% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Amylase (Enzyme) Level File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.30 | $86.00 | $6.48–$116.10 | 45% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Amylase-Random Urine+6 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $100.00 | — | 25% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ASSAY OF AMYLASE source file | $82.68 | $159.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ASSAY OF AMYLASE source file | $82.68 | $159.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ASSAY OF AMYLASE source file | $82.68 | $159.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Amylase Blood+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.54 | $155.90 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Amylase Body Fluid+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.54 | $155.90 | — | 40% |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Amylase Level 24 Hour Urine+1 more line at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $106.81 | $178.02 | $124.61–$138.68 | 40% |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Amylase Level Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $115.51 | $192.51 | $134.76–$149.97 | 40% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Bf Amylase+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $200.00 | — | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC AMYLASE SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $152.25 | $203.00 | $35.52–$182.70 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC AMYLASE SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $152.25 | $203.00 | $30.45–$198.94 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASE BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $152.25 | $203.00 | $30.45–$198.94 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC ASSAY OF AMYLASE - AMYLASE BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $152.25 | $203.00 | $56.84–$1,658.74 | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Amylase Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $160.50 | $214.00 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Amylase Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $242.25 | $323.00 | — | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.03, median $16.16, highest $106.81 — a 15.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $16.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
An amylase test measures a digestive enzyme made mainly by the pancreas and salivary glands. It is used with a lipase test for belly pain that might be pancreatitis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82150 ($55.04). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CAAmylase Body Fluid LC | $2.48 | file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CAAmylase LC | $2.48 | file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CAAmylase, Urine LC | $2.48 | file |