Lead test cost in Santa Rosa, CA
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $4.34 to $21.84, with a median of $4.34. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $21.84 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Santa Rosa, CA HC ASSAY OF LEAD LAB | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Santa Rosa, CA HC LEAD BLOOD | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Petaluma, CA HC ASSAY OF LEAD LAB | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Petaluma, CA HC LEAD BLOOD | $4.34 | $8.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA ASSAY OF LEAD | $21.84 | $39.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% | — source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC HVY MET UR - LEAD | $48.45 | $95.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC HVY MET UR - LEAD | $48.45 | $95.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD | $52.02 | $102.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC HVY MET BLD - LEAD | $52.02 | $102.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.34, median $4.34, highest $21.84 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $4.34. 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 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.