Homocysteine test cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient
In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Homocysteine blood test as an inpatient: from $61.62 to $289.00, with a median of $175.31. The lowest listed price is at Providence Health And Services - Washington — $113.69 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $84.11 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83090, 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Health And Services - Washington lowest Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF HOMOCYSTEINE LAB | $61.62 | $79.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK Homocyst(e)ine Plasma LC | $289.00 | $578.00 | $289.00–$554.88 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF HOMOCYSTEINE CDM | $294.84 | $378.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.62, median $175.31, highest $289.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $173.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 homocysteine test measures an amino acid that rises with low vitamin B12 or folate and in some inherited conditions.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.