Insulin test cost in Santa Cruz, CA — inpatient
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for insulin blood test as an inpatient: from $210.00 to $210.00, with a median of $210.00. Across California, the median is $45.50 at 159 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83525, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · (831) 477-2200 HCHG CORE INSULIN | $210.00 | $210.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $210.00, median $210.00, highest $210.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $210.00 — 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83525 ($57.60). 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.
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CARL-A-INSULIN R 70107 | $3.60 | file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAQ561 INSULIN IA | $3.90 | file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAASSAY OF INSULIN | $3.90 | file |