Lead test cost in Albany, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $16.25 to $80.60, with a median of $16.25. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $41.96 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83655, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY HC Lead | $16.25 | $25.00 | $11.25–$56.39 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY HC Lead | $16.25 | $25.00 | $11.25–$56.39 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest Lead Capillary | $37.05 | $57.00 | $11.87–$57.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY PR Lead | $39.00 | $39.00 | $9.69–$39.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY PR Lead | $39.00 | $39.00 | $9.69–$39.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest 7507 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest 36438 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest 14573 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $12.11–$117.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $12.11–$117.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest 35386 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest 36438 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest 14573 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest 7507 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Quest 35386 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC External Lead | $93.60 | $144.00 | $11.87–$144.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.25, median $16.25, highest $80.60 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $16.25. 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 3 of 3 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
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.