Allergy blood test cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen: from $2.57 to $28.00, with a median of $28.00. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley — $25.43 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $8.32 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 cities for code 86003, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Bronch Asper Allergic-86003 | $2.57 | $6.43 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Alrgn Ige Qntea | $5.98 | $14.96 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Allergen, Peanut Components | $10.50 | $26.25 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 LC - ALLERGEN PROFILE SHELLFIS | $11.34 | $37.81 | $4.86–$37.81 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Allergen, Food, Alpha-Gal | $18.00 | $45.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Allergen Ige | $20.40 | $51.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Bermuda Grass Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Cat Dander Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Cladospor Mld Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Cockroach Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Duck Weed Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Dust Mite-Df Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Oak Tree Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Olive Tree Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Peanut Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Rye Grass Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Sage Wd Mugwort Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Timothy Grass Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:West Ragweed Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Misc Allergen 1 Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Labmall Mountain Cedar | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Anti Dsdna Ab | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Dog Dander Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Allergen;Parakeets Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Allergen;Parrots Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst: Alder Tree Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Alternari Mld Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Alrgy Tst:Aspergill Mld Ige | $22.80 | $57.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA · (415) 677-2480 Measurement of antibody (IgE) to allergic substance, crude allergen extract, each | $24.00 | $24.00 | $1.25–$260.90 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE CRUDE ALLERGEN EXTRACT EACH | $28.00 | $50.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 LC - PEANUT COMPONENT PNL | $66.15 | $220.50 | $4.86–$187.42 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 LC- FOOD ALLERGY PANEL | $91.67 | $305.55 | $4.86–$259.72 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 LC-ALLERGEN SPECIFIC ICE | $104.46 | $348.21 | $4.86–$295.98 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2.57, median $28.00, highest $28.00 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $28.00. 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 2 of 11 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
This blood test measures IgE antibodies to one specific allergen, such as peanut, cat or a pollen. The code is billed once per allergen, so a panel of many allergens is billed many times.
What the price covers
The price is for one allergen. A panel is billed once per allergen. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86003 ($24.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CALC-ALLERGEN MILK COMPONENT | $1.26 | file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CAHC 7055 12680r Alrgn Ige Qntea | $2.00 | file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA6959 Alrgn Ige Qntea | $2.00 | file |