Lab tests CPT 84630 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Zinc test cost in Concord, NC — inpatient

In Concord, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for zinc blood test as an inpatient: from $92.88 to $92.88, with a median of $92.88. Across North Carolina, the median is $36.72 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84630, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 5, 2025 and Dec 5, 2025.

Lowest$92.88Carolinas Rehabilitation
Median$92.88half pay less
Highest$92.88in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord, NC HC ASSAY OF ZINC $92.88 $185.75 $62.23–$170.89 50% Dec 5, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $92.88, median $92.88, highest $92.88.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $92.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 zinc test measures zinc in the blood. It is used when a deficiency is suspected, for example after weight-loss surgery or with long-term diarrhea.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.