Vitamin D test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for vitamin D blood test, 25-hydroxy (the standard vitamin D level test) as an inpatient: from $13.13 to $141.35, with a median of $33.75. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $20.62 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $63.96 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 82306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC 25 HYDROXY VIT D 2D3 | $13.13 | $17.50 | $1.11–$879.92 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC 25 HYDROXY VIT D 2D3 | $13.13 | $17.50 | $3.06–$15.75 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC 25 HYDROXY VIT D 2D3 | $13.13 | $17.50 | $4.90–$15.75 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC 25 HYDROXY VIT D 2D3 | $13.13 | $17.50 | $5.20–$15.75 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Calcifediol Vit D3 | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 25 HYDROXY INCLUDES FRACTIONS IF PERFORMED | $63.96 | $123.00 | $20.00–$60.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA 25 HYDROXY INCLUDES FRACTIONS IF PERFORMED | $63.96 | $123.00 | $20.00–$60.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 25 HYDROXY INCLUDES FRACTIONS IF PERFORMED | $63.96 | $123.00 | $20.00–$60.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Vitimin D25 Hydroxy-A | $66.00 | $88.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC VITAMIN D 25OH | $100.50 | $134.00 | $39.80–$120.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC VITAMIN D 25OH | $100.50 | $134.00 | $8.47–$100.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC VITAMIN D 25OH | $100.50 | $134.00 | $18.76–$120.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC VITAMIN D 25OH | $100.50 | $134.00 | $20.10–$109.88 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Vitamin D 25-Hydroxy Total | $106.50 | $142.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Vitamin D Level | $141.35 | $257.00 | $29.60–$346.95 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Vitamin D25 Hydroxy-A | $168.75 | $225.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Cv-Vitamin D25 Hydroxy-A | $168.75 | $225.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Vitimin D25 Hydroxy-A | $191.25 | $255.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.13, median $33.75, highest $141.35 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $31.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 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
This blood test measures 25-hydroxy vitamin D, the form doctors use to judge whether the body has enough vitamin D. It is ordered to check for deficiency, for example with bone loss, certain digestive conditions or while taking supplements.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the vitamin D test only. The blood draw is often billed separately.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82306 ($112.00). 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.
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CAVitamin D level | $5.23 | file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CAVitamin D, 25-Hydroxy LC | $8.08 | file |