Lead test cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $4.34 to $4.34, with a median of $4.34. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $21.84 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC ASSAY OF LEAD LAB | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC LEAD BLOOD | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Eureka, CA HC ASSAY OF LEAD LAB | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Eureka, CA HC LEAD BLOOD | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC HVY MET UR - LEAD | $48.45 | $95.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC HVY MET UR - LEAD | $48.45 | $95.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka, CA HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD | $52.02 | $102.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna, CA HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD | $52.02 | $102.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.34, median $4.34, highest $4.34.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4.34. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.