Progesterone test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test: from $12.74 to $132.08, with a median of $98.25. The lowest listed price is at UC San Diego Medical Center — $85.51 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $98.25 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 84144, 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 Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Progesterone (reproductive hormone) level | $12.74 | $23.16 | $2.78–$65.62 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PROGESTERONE LC 004317 | $20.00 | $20.86 | $6.26–$20.86 | 4% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE - PROGESTERONE | $98.25 | $131.00 | $1.00–$128.38 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE - PROGESTERONE | $98.25 | $131.00 | $1.00–$107.42 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE - PROGESTERONE | $98.25 | $131.00 | $1.00–$104.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE - PROGESTERONE | $98.25 | $131.00 | $1.00–$104.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE | $132.08 | $254.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE | $132.08 | $254.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ASSAY OF PROGESTERONE | $132.08 | $254.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.74, median $98.25, highest $132.08 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $98.25. 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 6 of 9 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 progesterone test measures the hormone that rises after ovulation. It is used to confirm ovulation and in some early pregnancies.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.