Lead test cost in Hartford, CT
In Hartford, CT, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test: from $17.98 to $100.88, with a median of $30.25. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's — $12.27 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $40.78 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT Lead,Blood | $17.98 | $29.96 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT Lead,Blood | $17.98 | $29.96 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT HC Warde 3400852 Lead | $29.70 | $54.00 | $10.74–$45.90 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Lead, Blood | $30.00 | $50.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Lead, Blood | $30.00 | $50.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT POC Lead, Blood | $30.00 | $50.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT POC Lead, Blood | $30.00 | $50.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc Hartford, CT HC Warde Lead | $30.80 | $56.00 | $11.87–$51.03 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT HC Warde Lead | $30.80 | $56.00 | $10.74–$47.60 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc Hartford, CT HC Lead | $30.80 | $56.00 | $11.87–$51.03 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Lead, Urine | $48.60 | $81.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Lead, Urine | $48.60 | $81.00 | $14.53–$69.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $100.88 | $100.88 | $12.11 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.98, median $30.25, highest $100.88 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29.70. 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 4 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.