CA 19-9 test cost in Red Bluff, CA — inpatient
In Red Bluff, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for CA 19-9 blood test (tumor marker) as an inpatient: from $30.96 to $30.96, with a median of $30.96. Across California, the median is $49.35 at 137 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86301, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CA · (530) 529-8000 IA TUMOR AG CA 19-9 NONL | $30.96 | $53.00 | $29.68–$51.94 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.96, median $30.96, highest $30.96.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.96 — 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
CA 19-9 is a tumor marker used mainly to follow pancreatic and bile duct cancers during treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86301 ($101.60). 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.
| Dignity Health Red Bluff, CARL-A-CA-GI 80461 | $4.09 | file |