Lead test cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Blood lead test: from $5.77 to $6.90, with a median of $5.99. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $0.22 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $13.93 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $5.77 | $37.00 | $12.11–$50.84 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD BLOOD NS | $5.99 | $37.00 | $12.11–$47.34 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Bld | $6.90 | $24.61 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Bld | $6.90 | $24.61 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead UR | $7.56 | $27.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead UR | $7.56 | $27.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD BLOOD | $9.20 | $59.00 | $12.11–$50.84 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD BLOOD | $9.56 | $59.00 | $12.11–$47.34 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD NON BLOOD | $12.32 | $79.00 | $12.11–$63.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Blood | $12.60 | $45.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Blood | $12.60 | $45.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB LEAD NON BLOOD | $12.80 | $79.00 | $12.11–$63.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead | $14.84 | $53.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead | $14.84 | $53.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Urine | $15.68 | $56.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead Urine | $15.68 | $56.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead, Hair | $17.36 | $62.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Lead, Hair | $17.36 | $62.00 | $12.11–$24.47 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.77, median $5.99, highest $6.90 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $5.99. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.