Fibrinogen test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for fibrinogen blood test: from $9.00 to $179.47, with a median of $96.10. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $87.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $144.04 at 199 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 85384, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 Fibrinogen,Qnt- Sharp (SMH) | $9.00 | $78.00 | $8.76–$115.50 | 88% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $9.00 | $115.50 | $8.76–$115.50 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Teg,Fibrinogen,Activity | $26.99 | $107.96 | $8.64–$86.37 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Teg,Fibrinogen,Activity | $26.99 | $107.96 | $8.64–$86.37 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Teg,Fibrinogen,Activity | $26.99 | $107.96 | $8.64–$86.37 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Teg,Fibrinogen,Activity | $26.99 | $107.96 | $8.64–$86.37 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Teg,Fibrinogen,Activity | $26.99 | $107.96 | $8.64–$86.37 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC Fibrionogen Activiy Teg | $43.20 | $172.80 | $9.72–$138.24 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Fibrionogen Activiy Teg | $43.20 | $172.80 | $9.72–$138.24 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC Fibrionogen Activiy Teg | $43.20 | $172.80 | $9.72–$138.24 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC Fibrionogen Activiy Teg | $43.20 | $172.80 | $9.72–$138.24 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC Fibrionogen Activiy Teg | $43.20 | $172.80 | $9.72–$138.24 | 75% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Fibrinogen | $63.97 | $106.61 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Fibrinogen | $63.97 | $106.61 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Fibrinogen (Factor 1) Activity Measurement | $73.70 | $134.00 | $9.72–$180.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Fibrinogen, Quant | $118.50 | $158.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Fibrinogen Act 305 | $118.50 | $158.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $144.04 | $277.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $144.04 | $277.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $144.04 | $277.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY - FIBRINOGENQUANTITATIVE | $172.50 | $230.00 | $1.15–$207.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY - FIBRINOGENQUANTITATIVE | $172.50 | $230.00 | $1.00–$225.40 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY - FIBRINOGENQUANTITATIVE | $172.50 | $230.00 | $1.00–$184.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY - FIBRINOGENQUANTITATIVE | $172.50 | $230.00 | $1.10–$172.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Fibrinogen Level | $179.47 | $299.12 | $7.71–$236.01 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Fibrinogen Quantitative | $182.25 | $243.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Teg Fibrinogn Kinetics | $182.25 | $243.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Fibrinogen | $195.00 | $260.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $96.10, highest $179.47 — a 19.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $118.50. 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 11 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 fibrinogen test measures a clotting protein. It is used for unexplained bleeding, before some surgeries and in severe illness to check clotting.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.