Lead test cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test as an inpatient: from $4.50 to $94.00, with a median of $94.00. The lowest listed price is at Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William — $89.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William lowest Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Heavy Metals Group # 3, S/O | $4.50 | $9.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Heavy Metals Panel (Venous), S/O | $5.50 | $11.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Heavy Metals Panel, Random Urine, S/O | $6.00 | $12.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead (Venous), Osha And Zinc Protoporphyrin Eval, S/O | $6.50 | $13.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead And Zinc Protoporphyrin Evaluation, S/O | $8.00 | $16.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead, Urine, S/O | $10.00 | $20.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead (Venous), S/O | $11.00 | $22.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead, Capillary, S/O | $11.50 | $23.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Lead, 24-Hour Urine, S/O | $14.00 | $28.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lc-Lead,Blood, Filter Paper | $34.50 | $69.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lead Blood Adult | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lead Blood | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC LEAD | $94.00 | $188.00 | $12.11–$146.64 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC LEAD | $94.00 | $188.00 | $12.11–$146.64 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC LEAD | $94.00 | $188.00 | $12.11–$146.64 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC LEAD | $94.00 | $188.00 | $12.11–$146.64 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC LEAD | $94.00 | $188.00 | $12.11–$146.64 | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lead Blood (P) | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Lead Urine | $95.50 | $191.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Embryotoxicity Assay | $612.00 | $1,224.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.50, median $94.00, highest $94.00 — a 20.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $94.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.