Lead test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test: from $3.77 to $247.50, with a median of $10.25. The lowest listed price is at St Bernardine Medical Center — $6.48 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $10.13 at 152 hospitals.
- The median here, $10.25, is 78% below the US median of $46.28.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.11).
- Riverside, CA ranks 2nd of 4 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 23 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 18 cities for code 83655, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
Lowest$3.77St Bernardine Medical Center
Median$10.25half of hospitals charge less
Highest$247.50in this market
Difference65.6×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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $3.77Highest $247.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center lowest San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-HY MET U 99475B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $3.77 | $11.43 | $2.86–$76.25 | 67% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-HYMET 6 25055D File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $3.80 | $11.52 | $2.88–$76.25 | 67% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC 35386 - Heavy Metals 24-Hour Urine With Cadmium,83655 File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $3.80 | $11.52 | $5.76–$277.15 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-LEAD U 25060 File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $4.01 | $10.31 | $2.07–$76.25 | 61% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC LEAD BLOOD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4.08 | $8.50 | — | 52% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC 7655 - Heavy Metals Panel, Venous, 83655 File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $4.40 | $13.34 | $6.67–$277.15 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-HY MET U 99475B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $4.45 | $11.43 | $2.29–$76.25 | 61% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-HYMET 6 25055D File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $4.48 | $11.52 | $2.31–$76.25 | 61% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC 15110 - Heavy Metals Panel, Random Urine With Cadmium, 83655 File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $4.79 | $14.51 | $7.26–$277.15 | 67% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead (B)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $5.12 | $5.12 | $3.84–$14.95 | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LEAD, BLOOD File of Jan 14, 2026 · source file | $5.60 | $14.00 | $6.30–$11.90 | 60% |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $5.69 | $5.69 | $3.37–$16.95 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · (760) 340-3911 HC Hmha - Hm Lead,Hair File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $232.63 | $12.11–$277.15 | 97% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead Blood+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $6.89 | $6.89 | $5.17–$14.95 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.40–$114.93 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.54–$122.43 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.54–$124.94 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LEAD BLOOD ADULT - LC+1 more line at this price File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.16–$49.00 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.82–$124.94 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.82–$122.43 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.65–$114.93 | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LEAD URINE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $10.25 | $10.25 | $1.54–$9.22 | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Assay Of Lead File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $88.35 | $11.50–$88.35 | 86% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 LEAD BLOOD PEDS LC+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $39.96 | $11.99–$225.03 | 70% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Assay Of Lead File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $88.35 | $11.50–$88.35 | 86% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LEAD BLOOD File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $12.50 | $1.88–$11.25 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LEAD BLOOD File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $3.84–$49.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Heavy Metal Panel Urine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $19.04 | $19.04 | $8.50–$19.04 | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 HVY MTLS W/CAD CPT3 File of Jan 14, 2026 · source file | $19.08 | $47.69 | $21.46–$40.54 | 60% |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 HEAVY METAL CPT6 File of Jan 14, 2026 · source file | $19.74 | $49.34 | $22.20–$41.94 | 60% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 C LEAD -LC File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $20.00 | $20.00 | $4.80–$49.00 | — |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD BLOOD File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $20.97 | $20.97 | $10.63–$16.95 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $50.00 | $9.81–$124.94 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $50.00 | $9.81–$122.43 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $50.00 | $9.05–$114.93 | 55% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Micronutrients Heavy Metals Panel Mercury Blood+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $22.75 | $22.75 | $8.50–$22.75 | — |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC ASSAY OF LEAD - BLOOD LEAD File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $27.54 | $27.54 | $10.63–$19.97 | — |
| San Bernardino County Colton, CA · (909) 580-1000 HC ASSAY OF LEAD - LEAD 24HR URINE File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $10.63–$21.03 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM LEAD URINE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.42–$114.93 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM LEAD URINE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.99–$122.43 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM LEAD URINE File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.99–$124.94 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 QD-ASSAY of LEAD File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $31.00 | $31.00 | $7.41–$49.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC POCT Lead Testing+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $41.08 | $41.08 | $8.50–$41.08 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HVY MET UR - LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.60 | $95.00 | — | 52% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $48.96 | $102.00 | — | 52% |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB LEAD File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | $10.63–$52.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB LEAD File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | $10.63–$52.00 | — |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ASSAY OF LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ASSAY OF LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF LEAD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Random Urine+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $62.33 | $62.33 | $8.50–$62.33 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LEAD BLOOD OP File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $64.00 | $64.00 | $7.41–$64.00 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Lead level File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $5.90 | $0.71–$201.00 | -3036% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Lead, Bld (Adult) LC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $247.50 | $330.00 | — | 25% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $3.77, median $10.25, highest $247.50 — a 65.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $7.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 lead test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lead test explained.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83655 ($36.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LEAD WB 20098 | $1.65 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 599 - Lead (Venous) | $1.66 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-LEAD WB 20098 | $1.95 | file |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands, CALead level | $2.40 | file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CALead level | $2.75 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-HY MET B 99470B | $2.80 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 601 - Lead, Urine, 83655 | $3.06 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-HY MET B 99470B | $3.31 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LEAD U 25060 | $3.40 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.