DHEA-S test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test as an inpatient: from $13.03 to $140.40, with a median of $140.40. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Lakewood — $127.37 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $132.72 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 11 cities for code 82627, 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Lakewood lowest Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 DEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE | $13.03 | $32.58 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Dehydroepiandrst Sulfate(04) | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB DHEA SULFATE | $24.80 | $62.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE CDM | $72.00 | $150.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $140.40 | $270.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.03, median $140.40, highest $140.40 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $140.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 9 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
DHEA-S is an androgen made by the adrenal glands. It is tested for excess hair growth, acne, irregular periods, early puberty and suspected adrenal problems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82627 ($85.75). 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.
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CADEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE | $2.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CADEHYDROEPIANDRST SULFATE | $2.00 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CAHB DHEA SULFATE | $4.55 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Dhea Sulfate. | $4.68 | file |