Allergy blood test cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 26 hospitals list a cash price for allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen: from $5.00 to $111.60, with a median of $38.43. The lowest listed price is at Lower Bucks Hospital and 1 other hospital — $33.43 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $32.34 at 103 hospitals.
- The median here, $38.43, is 78% above the US median of $21.60.
- That is 7.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.22).
- Philadelphia, PA ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Pennsylvania by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 26 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 21 cities for code 86003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 26, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 21, 2026.
Lowest$5.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$38.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$111.60in this market
Difference22.3×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
median
Lowest $5.00Highest $353.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Allergen Spec Ige Quant,Each File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $348.00 | $4.18–$278.40 | 99% |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Allergen Spec Ige Quant,Each File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $381.13 | $4.18–$369.70 | 99% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 A. Niger IgE Ab (Referenced) File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $6.35 | $10.57 | $5.22–$21.24 | 40% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Food Allergy Profile W/Reflex Component+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $7.00 | $7.00 | — | — |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ige Allergen Each File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $46.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ige Allergen Each File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $46.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ige Allergen Each File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $46.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ige Allergen Each File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $46.00 | — | 60% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Rast Catfish+11 more lines at this price File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $20.73 | $34.54 | $5.22–$21.24 | 40% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Immunocap Specific Ige Test+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $54.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Allergy Specific Ige+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $54.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Allergy Specific Ige+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $54.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Allergy Specific Ige+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $54.00 | — | 60% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Lamb's Quarters Goose Foot IgE-Q+66 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $24.57 | $24.57 | $4.32–$60.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Pork IgE-Q+66 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $24.57 | $24.57 | $4.14–$60.00 | — |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Pork IgE-Q+66 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $24.57 | $24.57 | $4.32–$60.00 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Pork IgE-Q+66 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $24.57 | $24.57 | $4.32–$60.00 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Allergy Rast Component Referred+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | — | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Respiratory Profile Component 2+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $37.00 | $37.00 | — | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Allergen Latex Ige+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $37.70 | $58.00 | $5.12–$79.41 | 35% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 RAST TEST PER ALLERGEN IGE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.15 | $39.15 | — | — |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Allergen Salmon Ige+34 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $39.65 | $61.00 | $5.12–$79.41 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Black Pepper Ige Mayo+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest 36762 Allergen Brazil Nut Ige+229 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $40.30 | $62.00 | $5.21–$74.96 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest 131932 Allergen Egg Yolk Ige+70 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $41.60 | $64.00 | $5.12–$79.41 | 35% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Allergen Ige-Routine Extract,Each-Imm File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $44.84 | $44.84 | $7.40–$72.20 | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 ALLG SPEC IGE CRUDE XTRC EA File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $46.00 | $46.00 | $4.64–$30.00 | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Allergen Specific Ige Crude Allergen Each Labcorp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $5.01–$60.29 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Allergen Specific Ige Crude Allergen Each Labcorp+1 more line at this price File of Jun 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $5.01–$60.29 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Allergen Specific Ige Crude Allergen Each Labcorp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $5.01–$60.29 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Allergen Specific Ige Crude Allergen Each Labcorp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $5.01–$60.29 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Allergen Specific Ige Crude Allergen Each Labcorp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $46.10 | $461.00 | $5.01–$60.29 | 90% |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest 10643 Allergen Dermatophagoides Farinae (House Dust Mite) Ige+169 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $50.05 | $77.00 | $5.22–$73.15 | 35% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest Allergen Peach Ige File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $50.05 | $77.00 | $5.21–$77.00 | 35% |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Quest Allergen Dog Dander Ige+126 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $62.40 | $96.00 | $5.22–$473.55 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Tree Nut Allergy With Reflex Component Quest+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Allergen Specific Ige Quant, Ea#2+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $75.57 | $75.57 | $9.73–$72.20 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Mayo Comp 3+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $106.00 | $106.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB ALLERGEN SPECIFIC IGE (EACH) File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $111.60 | $124.00 | $5.22–$102.70 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB ALLERGEN SPECIFIC IGE (EACH) File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $111.60 | $124.00 | $5.22–$829.15 | 10% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Rast Trout IgE File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $214.82 | $358.03 | $5.22–$21.24 | 40% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Hazelnut-Food Components Ige Serum Child 1+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Rast Individual Allergens File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $319.98 | $319.98 | $9.73–$287.98 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Allergen Component Ige Quest+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $353.00 | $353.00 | — | — |
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Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Outpatient: lowest $5.00, median $38.43, highest $111.60 — a 22.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $24.57. 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 18 of 20 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 allergy blood test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Allergy blood test explained.