Lead test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for blood lead test: from $4.50 to $105.57, with a median of $36.45. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center, LLC (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 23.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83655. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $79.93 | $79.93 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $18.50 | $20.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $83.50 | $83.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $79.93 | $79.93 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $36.45 | $36.45 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $36.45 | $36.45 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $21.73 | $21.73 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $17.50 | $17.50 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $36.45 | $36.45 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $79.93 | $79.93 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $22.96 | $22.96 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $21.73 | $21.73 |
What it is
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Blood lead test in other states
- Alabama$137.14
- Alaska$26.16
- Arizona$13.93
- Arkansas$36.75
- California$21.84
- Colorado$20.86
- Connecticut$40.78
- Delaware$140.96
- Florida$13.65
- Georgia$114.27
- Hawaii$16.80
- Idaho$17.16
- Illinois$45.09
- Indiana$75.18
- Iowa$32.45
- Kansas$61.10
- Kentucky$151.55
- Louisiana$21.06
- Maine$36.27
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$35.84
- Michigan$16.71
- Minnesota$26.40
- Mississippi$37.72
- Missouri$54.60
- Montana$31.20
- Nebraska$47.38
- Nevada$14.92
- New Hampshire$57.69
- New Jersey$13.93
- New Mexico$62.80
- New York$41.96
- North Dakota$26.25
- Ohio$39.98
- Oklahoma$43.55
- Oregon$32.50
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Rhode Island$72.00
- South Carolina$66.30
- South Dakota$31.20
- Tennessee$23.34
- Texas$18.48
- Utah$98.17
- Vermont$64.89
- Virginia$24.80
- Washington$60.80
- West Virginia$7.00
- Wisconsin$49.34
- Wyoming$23.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.