CMV antibody test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody test as an inpatient: from $7.35 to $99.84, with a median of $22.00. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center and 3 other hospitals — $14.65 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $31.36 at 169 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 86644, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $2.74–$7.84 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $2.74–$7.84 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $1.37–$8.04 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CMV ANTIBODY - CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $2.74–$9.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CMV ANTIBODY - CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $0.03–$725.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $2.91–$8.82 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CMV ANTIBODY - CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $1.37–$9.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CMV ANTIBODY - CMV IGG | $7.35 | $9.80 | $0.62–$7.84 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Pph-Cmv Antibody (Igg) (Q6732) | $8.25 | $11.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CMV AB IGG | $8.68 | $11.58 | $1.74–$9.26 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CMV AB IGG | $8.68 | $11.58 | $1.74–$9.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CMV AB IGG | $8.68 | $11.58 | $1.62–$11.35 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CMV AB IGG | $8.68 | $11.58 | $3.53–$11.35 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Smh Cmv Ab Igg-406690224 | $8.68 | $11.58 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis for antibody to Cytomegalovirus (CMV) | $22.00 | $40.00 | $4.80–$54.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CMV TYPING/UNIT | $30.00 | $40.00 | $11.20–$603.70 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CMV TYPING/UNIT | $30.00 | $40.00 | $6.00–$198.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CMV TYPING/UNIT | $30.00 | $40.00 | $5.60–$32.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CMV TYPING/UNIT | $30.00 | $40.00 | $6.00–$30.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Cmv Testing Of Unit | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Cmv Ab 50622 Igg | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Cmv Igg 50772 | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Cmv Igg Ab | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Cmv Test Unit Sdbb | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Cmv Test Unit Arc | $61.50 | $82.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis for antibody to Cytomegalovirus (CMV) bone marow serology package | $62.01 | $112.75 | $13.53–$152.21 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Cmv Igg | $64.50 | $86.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Cmv Ab | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 BILL CMV RC | $73.60 | $122.66 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA BILL CMV RC | $73.60 | $122.66 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis For Antibody To Cytomegalovirus (Cmv) | $88.55 | $161.00 | $14.39–$217.35 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Liv-Antibody Cmv | $93.00 | $124.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Liv-Cmv Antibody | $93.00 | $124.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrmer Hc-Cmv Ab,Igg | $94.50 | $126.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CMV | $99.84 | $192.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CMV | $99.84 | $192.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY CYTOMEGALOVIRUS CMV | $99.84 | $192.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.35, median $22.00, highest $99.84 — a 13.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $18.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 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
A CMV antibody test shows whether a person has had cytomegalovirus, a common virus that is usually mild. It matters in pregnancy, before transplants and for people with weak immune systems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86644 ($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.
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CACMV Antibody (IgG) (Q6732) | $5.70 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CACMV Antibody (IgG) (Q6732) | $5.70 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CATORCH CMV IgG | $6.95 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CACytomegalovirus Antibody IgG | $6.95 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CATORCH CMV IgG | $6.95 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CACytomegalovirus Antibody IgG | $6.95 | file |