General health panel cost in California
In California, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for general health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order: from $23.30 to $1,268.59, with a median of $277.76. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 54.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80050. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10 | $39.98 | $251.68 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 4 | $251.68 | $251.68 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3 | $251.68 | $251.68 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 3 | $210.12 | $275.91 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $224.91 | $231.28 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $23.30 | $150.53 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $1,011.50 | $1,011.50 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $209.10 | $209.10 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $251.68 | $251.68 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $277.76 | $277.76 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $506.00 | $506.00 |
What it is
The general health panel bundles three common blood tests into one order: a comprehensive metabolic panel, a complete blood count and a TSH thyroid test. It is often used for routine checkups. Medicare does not cover this code, but many hospitals list it in their price files.
What the price covers
The price usually covers all three tests in the panel. The blood draw is often billed separately.
General health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order in other states
- Alabama$48.00
- Arizona$620.00
- Arkansas$72.60
- Colorado$410.65
- Connecticut$228.25
- Delaware$584.80
- Florida$225.26
- Georgia$329.55
- Hawaii$208.20
- Idaho$184.00
- Illinois$259.51
- Indiana$326.40
- Iowa$90.30
- Kansas$477.44
- Kentucky$300.65
- Louisiana$192.92
- Maine$400.50
- Maryland$125.21
- Massachusetts$144.90
- Michigan$157.95
- Minnesota$242.88
- Mississippi$263.53
- Missouri$128.25
- Montana$266.00
- Nebraska$203.50
- Nevada$289.20
- New Hampshire$163.70
- New Jersey$447.05
- New York$109.24
- North Carolina$518.00
- North Dakota$221.60
- Ohio$191.10
- Oklahoma$161.14
- Oregon$207.68
- Pennsylvania$145.25
- Rhode Island$343.80
- South Carolina$134.00
- South Dakota$271.20
- Tennessee$49.20
- Texas$499.00
- Utah$273.16
- Vermont$390.00
- Virginia$49.20
- Washington$220.80
- West Virginia$235.00
- Wisconsin$190.94
- Wyoming$247.37
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.