Troponin test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative as an inpatient: from $11.14 to $83.44, with a median of $11.26. The lowest listed price is at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — $0.12 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $181.06 at 212 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84484, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital lowest Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 RL-A-CTNT 3001831 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $11.14 | $30.34 | $21.24–$23.97 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 RL-A-CTNT 3001831 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $11.26 | $30.34 | $21.24–$24.28 | 63% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 TROPONIN QN LAB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $79.64 | $217.00 | $151.90–$171.43 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 TROPONIN QN LAB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $80.51 | $217.00 | $151.90–$173.60 | 63% |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Troponin+1 more line at this price File of Sep 11, 2026 · source file | $83.44 | $157.44 | — | 47% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 TROPONIN QN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $139.46 | $380.00 | $266.00–$300.20 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 TROPONIN QN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $140.98 | $380.00 | $266.00–$304.00 | 63% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.14, median $11.26, highest $83.44 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $70.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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 troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.