Lead test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $126.60, with a median of $126.60. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $90.60 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $75.18 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #LEAD | $36.00 | $60.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #LEAD | $64.20 | $107.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 LEAD BLOOD | $74.40 | $124.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 LEAD URINE | $74.40 | $124.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LEAD | $100.20 | $167.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Assay of Lead | $110.70 | $123.00 | $12.00–$123.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #LEAD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LEAD | $153.60 | $256.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LEAD | $198.60 | $331.00 | $4.85–$27.61 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $126.60, highest $126.60 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $126.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.