ANA test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $51.49 to $58.84, with a median of $55.17. The lowest listed price is at Erie County Medical Center — $3.68 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $43.74 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86038, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $51.49 | $309.74 | $5.25–$278.76 | 83% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Anti-Nuclear Antibody (Ana) | $58.84 | $58.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $51.49, median $55.17, highest $58.84 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $51.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86038 ($67.60). 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.
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYBlood Test that measures Autoantibodies that target the cell nucleus | $5.20 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYBlood Test that measures Autoantibodies that target the cell nucleus | $5.20 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYBlood Test that measures Autoantibodies that target the cell nucleus | $5.20 | file |