Blood pregnancy test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no): from $6.83 to $191.25, with a median of $180.44. The lowest listed price is at Tri-City Medical Center — $173.61 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $174.16 at 104 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 84703, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center lowest Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 hCG,Beta Subunit,Qual,Serum LC | $6.83 | $11.39 | $6.52–$17.47 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 HCG QUAL | $7.00 | $129.36 | $7.41–$129.36 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Gonadotropin (reproductive hormone) analysis | $10.34 | $18.80 | $2.26–$25.38 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Pregnancy Urine Test | $102.75 | $137.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Beta hCG Qualitative | $136.62 | $227.70 | $6.52–$179.66 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Hcg Qual | $156.75 | $209.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC QUALITATIVE | $180.44 | $347.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC QUALITATIVE | $180.44 | $347.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 GONADOTROPIN CHORIONIC QUALITATIVE | $180.44 | $347.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC PREGNANCY SERUM | $191.25 | $255.00 | $38.25–$204.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC PREGNANCY URINE TEST | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.00–$204.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC PREGNANCY URINE TEST | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.00–$209.10 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC PREGNANCY URINE TEST | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.00–$249.90 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC PREGNANCY SERUM | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.00–$229.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC PREGNANCY SERUM | $191.25 | $255.00 | $71.40–$204.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC PREGNANCY URINE TEST | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.00–$249.90 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC PREGNANCY SERUM | $191.25 | $255.00 | $1.15–$209.10 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.83, median $180.44, highest $191.25 — a 28.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $180.44. 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 7 of 10 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 qualitative hCG test checks the blood for the pregnancy hormone and reports yes or no. Hospitals often run it before imaging or surgery.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.