Lab tests CPT 86038 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ANA test cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $39.84 to $53.07, with a median of $46.46. The lowest listed price is at Jerold Phelps Community Hospital — $6.62 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $34.88 at 118 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86038, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 22, 2025 and Jul 22, 2025.

Lowest$39.84Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Median$46.46half pay less
Highest$53.07in this market
Difference1.3×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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $39.84Highest $83.23

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital lowest Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES) $39.84 $49.80 $39.84–$49.80 20% —
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANA MULTIPLEX W/ REFLEX TO 11 ANTIBODY C $53.07 $53.07 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES COMPRE PROFILE $55.17 $55.17 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANA W/REFLEX $55.59 $55.59 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 **86038** $60.00 $60.00 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANA DIRECT $83.23 $83.23 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 AUTOIMMUNE PROFILE $83.23 $83.23 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES W/ REFLEX $83.23 $83.23 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA RFLEX CASCADE $83.23 $83.23 — — Jul 22, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $39.84, median $46.46, highest $53.07 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $45.25 — 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.

6 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86038 ($69.33). 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.

Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES $3.44 file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA LAB $3.44 file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA $3.44 file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES $3.44 file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA LAB $3.44 file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA $3.44 file