Lead test cost in San Luis Obispo, CA — inpatient
In San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $4.63 to $4.63, with a median of $4.63. Across California, the median is $12.00 at 126 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83655, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CA · (805) 543-5353 RL-A-HY MET U4 20572B | $4.63 | $11.81 | $3.19–$11.58 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.63, median $4.63, highest $4.63.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83655 ($46.23). 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.
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-LEAD WB 20098 | $1.96 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-HY MET B 99470B | $3.34 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-HY MET B4 20584C | $3.77 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-LEAD U 25060 | $4.05 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-LEAD-IND 25016A | $4.27 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-HYMETU RND 2011304B | $4.49 | file |
| Dignity Community Care San Luis Obispo, CARL-A-HYMET 6 25055D | $4.52 | file |