Sodium test cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for sodium blood test as an inpatient: from $53.87 to $198.75, with a median of $119.00. The lowest listed price is at St. Rose Hospital — $65.13 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $65.52 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 84295, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Rose Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 SODIUMSERUM | $53.87 | $179.55 | $125.69–$138.25 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 SODIUM SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $95.20 | $170.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE SODIUM | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE SODIUM | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE SODIUM | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE SODIUM | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE SODIUM | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Sodium POC | $119.60 | $299.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Sodium Arterial Lytes | $119.60 | $299.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Sodium | $119.60 | $299.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG POCT SODIUM | $132.00 | $132.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 SOD SERUM/BLD/PLASMA LAB | $198.75 | $546.00 | $234.78–$18,346.00 | 64% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 SODIUM SERUM/BLD/PLASMA | $214.76 | $590.00 | $253.70–$18,346.00 | 64% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $53.87, median $119.00, highest $198.75 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $95.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 sodium test measures the level of sodium in the blood. It is used for confusion, weakness, dehydration and for people on diuretics or with heart, kidney or liver disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.