ANA test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $11.10 to $11.22, with a median of $11.16. The lowest listed price is at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — $0.06 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $34.88 at 118 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86038, 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 H-CENTROMERE AB 8009 | $11.10 | $30.23 | $21.17–$23.89 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 H-CENTROMERE AB 8009 | $11.22 | $30.23 | $21.17–$24.19 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 RL-Q-ANA AB PLEURAL FLUID | $18.35 | $50.00 | $35.00–$39.50 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 RL-Q-ANA AB PLEURAL FLUID | $18.55 | $50.00 | $35.00–$40.00 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 RL-Q-ANA SCREEN IFA | $20.19 | $55.00 | $38.50–$43.45 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 RL-Q-ANA SCREEN IFA | $20.41 | $55.00 | $38.50–$44.00 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.10, median $11.16, highest $11.22.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $11.22 — 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
An ANA test looks for antibodies that target the body's own cell nuclei. It is used as a screening test when a doctor suspects an autoimmune condition such as lupus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ANA screen only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a titer (86039) or tests for specific antibodies after a positive result each have their own charge.
8 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86038 ($69.90). 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.
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-ANA 50080 | $1.47 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CARL-A-ANA 50080 | $1.49 | file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-LUPUS COMP 50119A | $2.30 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CARL-A-LUPUS COMP 50119A | $2.32 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAAntinuclear antibodies | $2.78 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAAna scrn ifa w/reflx ttr/pttrn | $2.78 | file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CAH-ANA REFLEX T 8100 | $5.88 | file |
| Dignity Health Bakersfield, CAH-ANA REFLEX T 8100 | $5.94 | file |