D-dimer test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker) as an inpatient: from $110.47 to $111.68, with a median of $111.08. The lowest listed price is at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — $0.61 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $143.09 at 150 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 85379, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital lowest Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 D-DIMER QN | $110.47 | $301.00 | $210.70–$237.79 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 D-DIMER QN | $111.68 | $301.00 | $210.70–$240.80 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $110.47, median $111.08, highest $111.68.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $108.13 — 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 D-dimer test measures a protein fragment released when a blood clot breaks down. A normal result helps rule out a clot in the legs or lungs when the chance of one is low.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.