ANA test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $19.66 to $494.56, with a median of $156.04. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $136.38 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $83.15 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 86038, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Antinuclear Antibody Screen | $19.66 | $24.57 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO ANA SCREEN | $41.90 | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC ANA SCREEN | $131.76 | $183.00 | $8.09–$183.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC ANA SCREEN | $149.76 | $208.00 | $18.83–$208.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO ANA SCREEN | $162.32 | $162.32 | $162.32 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC ANA SCREEN | $162.72 | $226.00 | $8.09–$226.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC ANA SCREEN-90 | $172.08 | $239.00 | $8.50–$239.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC ANA SCREEN | $172.08 | $239.00 | $8.50–$239.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 L164947 ANA IFA | $494.56 | $824.26 | $824.26 | 40% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q249 ANA SCRN IFA | $539.06 | $898.44 | $898.44 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.66, median $156.04, highest $494.56 — a 25.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $117.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.