Lead test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $7.25 to $185.65, with a median of $28.80. The lowest listed price is at NKC Health — $21.55 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $54.60 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LEAD URINE | $7.25 | $25.00 | $15.00–$20.45 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 ASSAY OF LEAD | $7.83 | $27.00 | $16.20–$22.09 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LEAD | $17.98 | $62.00 | $37.20–$50.72 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LEAD URINE | $28.80 | $60.00 | $28.80–$54.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LEAD URINE | $28.80 | $60.00 | $28.80–$54.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LEAD REF LAB BLOOD | $29.76 | $62.00 | $29.76–$55.80 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LEAD REF LAB BLOOD | $29.76 | $62.00 | $29.76–$55.80 | 52% | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LEAD BLD | $44.66 | $154.00 | $92.40–$125.97 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 REF MOD LEAD BCE | $57.12 | $119.00 | $57.12–$107.10 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 REF MOD LEAD BCE | $57.12 | $119.00 | $57.12–$107.10 | 52% | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LEAD BLOOD | $66.41 | $229.00 | $137.40–$187.32 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LEAD LEVEL | $70.08 | $146.00 | $70.08–$131.40 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LEAD LEVEL | $70.08 | $146.00 | $70.08–$131.40 | 52% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD VENOUS - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 3- ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 3- ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD CAPILLARY - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 4 - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD VENOUS - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD BLOOD HEAVY METALS PANEL 4 - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD CAPILLARY - ARUP | $185.65 | $185.65 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD URINE HEAVY METALS PANEL 3- ARUP | $309.88 | $309.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LEAD URINE - HEAVY METALS PANEL 3 - ARUP | $309.88 | $309.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD URINE - HEAVY METALS PANEL 3 - ARUP | $309.88 | $309.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LEAD URINE HEAVY METALS PANEL 3- ARUP | $309.88 | $309.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.25, median $28.80, highest $185.65 — a 25.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $28.80 — 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 1 it is 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.