Lead test cost in Blue Hill, ME
In Blue Hill, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood lead test: from $33.30 to $33.30, with a median of $33.30. Across Maine, the median is $36.27 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Blue Hill, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital lowest Blue Hill, ME · (207) 374-2836 LEAD URINE | $33.30 | $90.00 | $40.50–$90.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital lowest Blue Hill, ME · (207) 374-2836 LEAD BLOOD/LAB | $33.30 | $90.00 | $40.50–$90.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital lowest Blue Hill, ME · (207) 374-2836 LEAD WHOLE BLOOD | $33.30 | $90.00 | $40.50–$90.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital lowest Blue Hill, ME · (207) 374-2836 LEADINDUSTRIAL EXP | $33.30 | $90.00 | $40.50–$90.00 | 63% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.30, median $33.30, highest $33.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $33.30. 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 and 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.