Lead test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $27.82 to $414.77, with a median of $84.50. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $56.68 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $54.60 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 83655, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO Lead Level | $27.82 | $34.77 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO Lead Urine | $36.40 | $56.00 | $3.64–$56.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO Lead Blood | $36.40 | $56.00 | $3.64–$56.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Lead Urine | $53.95 | $83.00 | $5.40–$74.70 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Lead Blood | $53.95 | $83.00 | $5.40–$74.70 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Lead Urine | $84.50 | $130.00 | $8.45–$130.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Lead Urine | $84.50 | $130.00 | $10.90–$27.25 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Lead Blood | $84.50 | $130.00 | $8.45–$130.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Lead Blood | $84.50 | $130.00 | $8.45–$130.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Lead Blood | $89.05 | $137.00 | $12.11–$17.15 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Lead Urine | $90.35 | $139.00 | $9.04–$139.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO ASSAY OF LEAD | $95.20 | $95.20 | $6.70–$20.80 | — | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC LEAD-90 | $105.84 | $147.00 | $9.08–$147.00 | 28% | — source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL Q7655 LEAD | $414.77 | $691.29 | $691.29 | 40% | — source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL Q36438 LEAD | $414.77 | $691.29 | $691.29 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.82, median $84.50, highest $414.77 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $101.85. 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 5 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 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.