ANA test cost in Santa Cruz, CA
In Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen: from $98.00 to $98.00, with a median of $98.00. Across California, the median is $53.20 at 155 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86038, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA · (831) 477-2200 HCHG CORE ANA (ANTI NUCLEAR AB) | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $98.00, median $98.00, highest $98.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $98.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 ($71.40). 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.
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAQ249 ANA SCRN IFA | $1.80 | file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville, CAANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES | $1.80 | file |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CARL-A-ANA REF 50317 | $1.80 | file |