Lead test cost in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $22.90 to $62.40, with a median of $50.40. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $27.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $78.00 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 — 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 Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 83655 .Lead, Blood -Quest Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Lead, Blood (Venous) Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Lead, Blood (Capillary) Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 Heavy Metals Pnl, Lead Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 83655 Lead, Blood (QST) Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 83655 Lead Level. Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA · (223) 287-9000 83655 Heavy Metals Panel, Random Urine -Quest Tech | $22.90 | $79.00 | $10.29–$63.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA · (717) 733-0311 Lead Level | $50.40 | $63.00 | $40.21–$50.40 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC LEAD BLOOD | $62.40 | $104.00 | $38.58–$88.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC LEAD URINE | $62.40 | $104.00 | $38.58–$88.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC LEAD&ZINC PROTOPORPHYRIN EVL A | $62.40 | $104.00 | $38.58–$88.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA · (717) 625-2000 HC HEAVY METALS COMP PANEL, RANDOM URINE D | $62.40 | $104.00 | $38.58–$88.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.90, median $50.40, highest $62.40 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $50.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.