Calcium test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for calcium blood test, total as an inpatient: from $9.67 to $106.81, with a median of $61.88. The lowest listed price is at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and 4 other hospitals — $52.21 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $61.88 at 213 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 82310, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Calciumbody Fluid | $9.67 | $38.68 | $3.09–$30.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calciumbody Fluid | $9.67 | $38.68 | $3.09–$30.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Calciumbody Fluid | $9.67 | $38.68 | $3.09–$30.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calciumbody Fluid | $9.67 | $38.68 | $3.09–$30.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Calciumbody Fluid | $9.67 | $38.68 | $3.09–$30.94 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Calcium/Body Fluid | $10.08 | $40.32 | $3.23–$32.26 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcium/Body Fluid | $10.08 | $40.32 | $3.23–$32.26 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Calcium/Body Fluid | $10.08 | $40.32 | $3.23–$32.26 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Calcium/Body Fluid | $10.08 | $40.32 | $3.23–$32.26 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Calcium/Body Fluid | $10.08 | $40.32 | $3.23–$32.26 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Cv-Pth Intact-Calcium | $26.25 | $35.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Pth Intact-Calcium | $26.25 | $35.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Pth Intact-Calcium | $26.25 | $35.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Pth Intact-Calcium-A | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scren-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scren-Pth Intact-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Cv-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Calcium | $33.75 | $45.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Calcium Total 301 | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Calcium Serum | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Calcium Total Urine | $47.25 | $63.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Calcium Level Urine Random | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Calcium Level Blood | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Calcium Level | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Calcium Level Blood | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Calcium Level | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Calcium Level Urine Random | $52.97 | $88.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 CALCIUM TOTAL | $61.88 | $119.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 CALCIUM TOTAL | $61.88 | $119.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 CALCIUM TOTAL | $61.88 | $119.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC ASSAY OF CALCIUM TOTAL - CALCIUM SERUM | $84.75 | $113.00 | $7.14–$101.70 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC ASSAY OF CALCIUM TOTAL - CALCIUM SERUM | $84.75 | $113.00 | $16.95–$90.40 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC ASSAY OF CALCIUM TOTAL - CALCIUM SERUM | $84.75 | $113.00 | $33.56–$163.78 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ASSAY OF CALCIUM TOTAL - CALCIUM SERUM | $84.75 | $113.00 | $7.14–$92.66 | 25% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Calcium Level | $89.65 | $163.00 | $5.16–$220.05 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Body Fluid Calcium | $96.75 | $129.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Urine Calcuim | $103.50 | $138.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Calcium | $103.50 | $138.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Calcium Level Total | $106.81 | $178.02 | $124.61–$138.68 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.67, median $61.88, highest $106.81 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $57.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 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
A calcium test measures calcium in the blood. It is used for bone disease, kidney stones, parathyroid problems and some cancers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82310 ($39.60). 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.
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CACalcium LC | $2.48 | file |