ANA test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen: from $12.00 to $126.50, with a median of $83.63. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $71.63 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $40.60 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 86038, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 ANA, DIRECT | $12.00 | $69.82 | $7.50–$69.82 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES, IFA | $12.00 | $69.82 | $7.50–$69.82 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 ANTINUCLEAR AB LC 828421 | $12.00 | $25.00 | $7.50–$69.82 | 52% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $32.24 | $62.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $32.24 | $62.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $32.24 | $62.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Anti-Nuclear Ab-A | $79.50 | $106.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES) | $87.75 | $117.00 | $0.31–$119.86 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES) | $87.75 | $117.00 | $17.55–$114.66 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES) | $87.75 | $117.00 | $0.43–$119.86 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES - ANA (ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES) | $87.75 | $117.00 | $1.00–$22,253.42 | 25% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Screening Test For Autoimmune Disorder | $126.50 | $230.00 | $12.09–$310.50 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $83.63, highest $126.50 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $87.75. 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 6 of 9 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
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.
5 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.
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR AB IGG ELISA | $5.62 | file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR AB IGG ELISA | $5.62 | file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR AB IGG ELISA | $5.62 | file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CAHC ANTINUCLEAR AB IGG ELISA | $5.62 | file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CARch Smh Antinuclear Ab Igg Elisa | $5.62 | file |