Blood type test cost in Santa Maria, CA — inpatient
In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test) as an inpatient: from $15.58 to $15.58, with a median of $15.58. Across California, the median is $77.11 at 160 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86900, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-VT-ABO GROUPING LS005 | $15.58 | $36.38 | $22.92–$35.66 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-VT-DAT AIH EVAL LS295D | $22.21 | $51.88 | $32.69–$50.85 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-VT-ABO DISCREP LS010 | $22.65 | $52.92 | $33.34–$51.87 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 RL-A-IRL AB PKG 3017610A | $32.91 | $76.88 | $48.44–$75.35 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 ABO | $93.74 | $219.00 | $137.97–$214.62 | 57% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.58, median $15.58, highest $15.58.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.58 — 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 and 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
This test finds your ABO blood group: A, B, AB or O. It is done before transfusions or surgery, during pregnancy, and sometimes just so a person knows their blood type.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ABO grouping only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and the Rh factor (86901) and antibody screen (86850) are separate codes.