Lead test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $12.11 to $273.24, with a median of $14.53. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $2.42 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $41.96 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 17 cities for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 2026.
Lowest$12.11Hmh Hospitals
Median$14.53half pay less
Highest$273.24in this market
Difference22.6×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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $12.11Highest $273.24
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD WIT DEMOGRAPHICS BLD | $12.11 | $33.00 | $5.48–$33.00 | 63% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD BLOOD CAPILLARY ARUP | $12.11 | $33.00 | $5.48–$33.00 | 63% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD 24 HR. URINE | $12.11 | $80.00 | $13.28–$80.00 | 85% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD BLOOD | $12.11 | $33.00 | $5.48–$33.00 | 63% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD BLOOD ARUP | $12.11 | $121.00 | $20.09–$121.00 | 90% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD RANDOM URINE | $12.11 | $79.00 | $13.11–$79.00 | 85% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ ASSAY OF LEAD | $12.11 | $33.00 | $5.48–$33.00 | 63% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD | $12.11 | $50.00 | $8.30–$50.00 | 76% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD CAPILLARY QST | $12.11 | $30.00 | $4.98–$30.00 | 60% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD VENOUS QST | $12.11 | $121.00 | $20.09–$121.00 | 90% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ LEAD URINE ARUP | $12.11 | $33.00 | $5.48–$33.00 | 63% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 LEAD | $13.93 | $164.00 | — | 92% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Lead, Capillary | $13.93 | $133.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 LEAD | $13.93 | $54.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 ASSAY OF LEAD | $13.93 | $807.35 | $7.79–$766.98 | 98% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Lead, Capillary | $13.93 | $133.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 LEAD | $13.93 | $54.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Lead, Capillary | $13.93 | $133.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 LEAD | $13.93 | $54.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Lead, Capillary | $13.93 | $133.00 | — | 90% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 LEAD | $13.93 | $54.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Lead, Capillary | $13.93 | $54.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 LEAD POC TESTING | $14.40 | $24.00 | $9.69–$38.63 | 40% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $14.53 | $114.49 | $10.29–$123.40 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $14.53 | $114.49 | $10.29–$123.40 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $14.53 | $114.49 | $10.29–$123.40 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $14.53 | $114.49 | $10.29–$123.40 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk Patchogue, NY HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $14.53 | $114.49 | $10.29–$123.40 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 REF LEAD BLOOD | $19.80 | $33.00 | $9.69–$38.63 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Lead 83655 | $21.90 | $219.00 | $17.13–$175.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ASSAY OF LEAD 6070866 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $9.69–$38.63 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 XPLD--HEAVY MTL (Lead) 83655 | $23.80 | $238.00 | $18.61–$190.40 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Lead | $28.00 | $40.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Heavy Metals Profile Blood Lead 83655 | $38.40 | $384.00 | $30.03–$307.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 LEAD TEST | $40.00 | $40.00 | $11.50–$18.17 | — | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ LEAD VENOUS QST | $48.40 | $121.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ LEAD VENOUS QST | $48.40 | $121.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Blood Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Assay of Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Blood Lead POCT | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Blood Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Assay of Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Blood Lead POCT | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Blood Lead POCT | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Assay of Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Blood Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Blood Lead POCT | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Assay of Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Blood Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Blood Lead POCT | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Assay of Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Blood Lead | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Lead Blood | $65.06 | $92.94 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Lead Urine | $81.65 | $116.63 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Heavy Metal Profile Random-Lead 83655 | $92.60 | $926.00 | $72.41–$740.80 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 LEAD URINE | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 LEAD BLOOD | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 LEAD | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.11, median $14.53, highest $273.24 — a 22.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $14.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.