Uric acid test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $5.44 to $189.62, with a median of $61.20. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $55.76 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $61.20 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA Uric Acid LC | $5.44 | $7.25 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $29.12 | $56.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $29.12 | $56.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $29.12 | $56.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA Uric Acid | $36.00 | $48.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC URIC ACID | $61.20 | $136.00 | $27.20–$122.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC URIC ACID | $61.20 | $136.00 | $74.80–$108.80 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC URIC ACID | $61.20 | $136.00 | $27.20–$115.60 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC URIC ACID | $61.20 | $136.00 | $24.62–$102.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $71.52 | $149.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $71.52 | $149.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA Sodium Level | $81.00 | $108.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Uric Acid | $189.62 | $189.62 | $3.21–$189.62 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Uric Acid | $189.62 | $189.62 | $3.21–$189.62 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.44, median $61.20, highest $189.62 — a 34.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $61.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.