DHEA-S test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 27 hospitals list a cash price for DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test: from $13.03 to $140.40, with a median of $45.30. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Lakewood — $32.27 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $101.00 at 129 hospitals.
- The median here, $45.30, is 56% below the US median of $103.98.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($22.23).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 3 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 7 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 21 cities for code 82627, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$13.03UCI Health - Lakewood
Median$45.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$140.40in this market
Difference10.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $13.03Highest $140.40
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Lakewood lowest Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 DEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.03 | $32.58 | — | 60% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Dehydroepiandrst Sulfate(04) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $111.15 | $22.23–$100.04 | 80% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $222.30 | $22.23–$222.30 | 90% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $222.30 | $22.23–$222.30 | 90% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $181.62 | $21.12–$181.62 | 88% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULF LC+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $10.82 | $2.37–$10.82 | -103% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 DHEASO4 File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $27.45 | $8.24–$27.45 | 20% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $222.30 | $22.23–$222.30 | 90% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 DHEA-SULFATE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $30.00 | $9.00–$84.70 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 DHEA-SULFATE - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $30.00 | $9.00–$84.70 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 DHEA-SULFATE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $30.00 | $9.00–$84.70 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Dhea-sul Plasma-l12 source file | $41.00 | $41.00 | $18.00–$41.00 | — |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA-S) hormone level File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $45.30 | $64.71 | $17.47–$64.71 | 30% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA-S) hormone level File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $86.70 | $66.69 | $20.01–$97.56 | -30% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $13.03, median $45.30, highest $140.40 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $106.20. 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 11 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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 DHEA-S test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: DHEA-S test explained.
23 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82627 ($87.00). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-DHEAS 70040 | $1.89 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CADEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE | $2.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CADEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE | $2.00 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-DHEAS 70040 | $2.60 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CAHB DHEA SULFATE | $4.55 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CALaboratory Services | $4.55 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CAHB MISC LAB SPECIAL TEST | $4.55 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CADEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE (DHEA-S) | $4.55 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Dhea Sulfate. | $4.68 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC DHEA SULFATE. 30014685 | $5.00 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC DHEA SULFATE. | $5.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CADHEA SULFATE, SERUM - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CADHEA SULFATE - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CADHEA SULFATE, SERUM - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CADHEA SULFATE - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CADHEA SULFATE - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CADHEA SULFATE, SERUM - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CADHEA SULFATE - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CADHEA SULFATE, SERUM - LABCORP | $7.00 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CADEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE | $8.56 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CADEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE | $8.56 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CADEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE | $8.56 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CADEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE | $8.56 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.