Lab tests CPT 83525 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Insulin test cost in Napa, CA — inpatient

In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for insulin blood test as an inpatient: from $13.80 to $13.80, with a median of $13.80. Across California, the median is $66.64 at 83 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83525, 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.

Lowest$13.80Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Median$13.80half pay less
Highest$13.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC INSULIN LEVEL ASSAY $13.80 $27.05 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $13.80, median $13.80, highest $13.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An insulin test measures insulin in the blood. It is used to investigate low blood sugar and sometimes to estimate insulin resistance.

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 83525 ($51.60). 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.

Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CAHC ASSAY OF INSULIN TOTAL LAB $3.06 file