Lead test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $5.12 to $247.50, with a median of $27.35. The lowest listed price is at Riverside University Medical Center — $22.23 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $21.84 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead (B) | $5.12 | $5.12 | $3.84–$14.95 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center lowest Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead (B) | $5.12 | $5.12 | $3.84–$14.95 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead Blood | $6.89 | $6.89 | $5.17–$14.95 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lead Blood | $6.89 | $6.89 | $5.17–$14.95 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.40–$5.79 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.54–$6.56 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM HMUCR LEAD/CREAT, RAND, U | $7.72 | $7.72 | $1.54–$6.95 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM LEAD BLOOD | $9.10 | $9.10 | $5.00–$7.28 | — | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.82–$7.74 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.65–$6.83 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM LEAD BLOOD | $9.10 | $9.10 | $1.82–$8.19 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Heavy Metal Panel Urine | $19.04 | $19.04 | $8.50–$19.04 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Heavy Metal Panel Urine | $19.04 | $19.04 | $8.50–$19.04 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD | $22.50 | $50.00 | $10.00–$45.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD | $22.50 | $50.00 | $10.00–$42.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD | $22.50 | $50.00 | $27.50–$40.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF HEAVY METALS UR LEAD | $22.50 | $50.00 | $9.05–$37.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Micronutrients Heavy Metals Panel Mercury Blood | $22.75 | $22.75 | $8.50–$22.75 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Micronutrients Heavy Metals Panel Mercury Blood | $22.75 | $22.75 | $8.50–$22.75 | — | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM LEAD URINE | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.99–$25.47 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM LEAD URINE | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.42–$22.47 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM LEAD URINE | $29.96 | $29.96 | $16.48–$23.97 | — | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM LEAD URINE | $29.96 | $29.96 | $5.99–$26.96 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC POCT Lead Testing | $41.08 | $41.08 | $8.50–$41.08 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC POCT Lead Testing | $41.08 | $41.08 | $8.50–$41.08 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HVY MET UR - LEAD | $45.60 | $95.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD | $48.96 | $102.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF LEAD | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ASSAY OF LEAD | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ASSAY OF LEAD | $53.56 | $103.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Random Urine | $62.33 | $62.33 | $8.50–$62.33 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lead Random Urine | $62.33 | $62.33 | $8.50–$62.33 | — | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Lead, Bld (Pediatric) LC | $247.50 | $330.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Lead, Bld (Adult) LC | $247.50 | $330.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.12, median $27.35, highest $247.50 — a 48.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $12.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 8 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83655 ($41.40). 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.
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC LEAD BLOOD | $4.08 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC ASSAY OF LEAD LAB | $4.08 | file |