Lead test cost in Albany, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $16.25 to $80.60, with a median of $16.25. The lowest listed price is at St Peters 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Hospital lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Lead | $16.25 | $25.00 | $11.25–$56.39 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Lead | $16.25 | $25.00 | $11.25–$56.39 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Lead | $29.38 | — | $9.69–$29.38 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Lead | $29.38 | — | $9.69–$29.38 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest Lead Capillary | $37.05 | $57.00 | $11.87–$57.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest 14573 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 36438 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 14573 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 7507 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Quest 35386 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $12.11–$117.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest 35386 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest 7507 Lead Urine | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 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 · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Quest Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $11.87–$124.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady, NY · (518) 382-4500 HC Quest 7655 Lead | $80.60 | $124.00 | $12.11–$117.80 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC External Lead | $93.60 | $144.00 | $11.87–$144.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.25, median $16.25, highest $80.60 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $16.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.