Lead test cost in Columbus, OH
In Columbus, OH, 16 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test: from $8.45 to $113.95, with a median of $11.87. The lowest listed price is at Grady Memorial Hospital and 6 other hospitals — $3.42 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $39.98 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 10 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 Oct 22, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$8.45Grady Memorial Hospital + 6 more
Median$11.87half pay less
Highest$113.95in this market
Difference13.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Columbus, OH.
median
Lowest $8.45Highest $113.95
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial Hospital lowest Delaware, OH · (740) 368-5145 Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist lowest Grove City, OH Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-5000 Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital lowest Pickerington, OH Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 544-2136 Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital lowest Dublin, OH · (614) 544-8000 Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center lowest Columbus, OH · (614) 566-9164 Hc Lead So | $8.45 | $13.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH · (740) 420-8008 Hc Lead So | $9.10 | $14.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 LAB LEAD URINE | $14.63 | $16.25 | $7.64–$15.93 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde 3400949 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3600489 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH · (614) 546-4034 HC Warde 3400949 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH · (380) 898-9000 HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde 3600489 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3600489 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH · (614) 775-6600 HC Warde 3400949 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3302460 Lead Hair | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3708165 Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3400949 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde 3600489 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH · (614) 234-5000 HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC External Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Lead Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde 3400949 Lead 24 Hour Urine | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH · (614) 838-7911 HC Warde 3600489 Lead | $22.10 | $34.00 | $10.65–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH · (614) 722-2000 LEAD, BLOOD | $82.80 | $92.00 | $43.24–$90.16 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH · (419) 946-5015 Lead level | $113.95 | $175.30 | $7.00–$170.04 | 35% | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.45, median $11.87, highest $113.95 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $9.10. 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 8 of 8 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.