Ferritin test cost in Northridge, CA
In Northridge, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $146.48 to $146.48, with a median of $146.48. Across California, the median is $108.00 at 200 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82728, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA · (818) 885-8500 FERRITIN | $146.48 | $525.00 | $13.63–$525.00 | 72% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $146.48, median $146.48, highest $146.48.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $146.48. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 ferritin test measures a protein that stores iron, and its level reflects how much iron the body has in reserve. It is used to look for iron deficiency or iron overload, often together with a blood count.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ferritin test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and other iron tests, such as serum iron and iron-binding capacity, have their own codes.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82728 ($95.72). 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.
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CARL-A-FIBRO NAFL 2012521C | $8.60 | file |