hCG blood pregnancy test cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hCG pregnancy hormone blood test, quantitative (measures the level): from $63.65 to $73.83, with a median of $68.74. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $5.09 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $87.01 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84702, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 GONADOTROPIN CHORIO QNT | $63.65 | $106.09 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BETA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN QUANTITATIVE P31020196 | $73.83 | $123.05 | $33.47–$108.28 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BETA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN QUANTITATIVE P28620196 | $73.83 | $123.05 | $33.47–$108.28 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 HCG I-STAT P31029100 | $87.12 | $145.20 | $39.49–$127.78 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BETA-HCG QUANT TUMOR MARKER P28620420 | $87.12 | $145.20 | $39.49–$127.78 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BETA HCG QUANTITATIVE SERUM (BHCG) P31032236 | $91.89 | $153.15 | $41.66–$134.77 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC (HCG); QUANT P28630174 | $91.89 | $153.15 | $41.66–$134.77 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 BETA HCG QUANTITATIVE SERUM (BHCG) P28632236 | $91.89 | $153.15 | $41.66–$134.77 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $63.65, median $68.74, highest $73.83 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $68.74. 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 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
This blood test measures the exact level of hCG, the hormone made during pregnancy. It is used to confirm early pregnancy, to follow how the level changes over a few days, and to check for problems such as a possible miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers one hCG measurement. The blood draw is often billed separately, and each repeat test is a separate charge.