Analysis of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique, Multiple Step Method Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 211 California hospitals. CPT 83516. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $7.50
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $126
🏥 211 hospitals
🏛️ 164 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 211 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Aetna | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$1.00 | — | — | $11.11 | — | $6.88 | — | — | $6.88 |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$1.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$1.60 | — | — | $55.79 | — | — | $1.44 | $3.60 | $9.01 |
| SANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$1.83 | $12.11 | $13.03 | — | — | $11.30 | — | — | — |
| GOLETA VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$1.83 | $12.11 | $13.03 | — | — | $11.30 | — | — | — |
| SANTA YNEZ VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL SOLVANG |
$1.83 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | — | $11.53 | — | — | — |
| COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SANTA BARBARA |
$1.83 | $12.11 | $13.03 | — | — | $11.30 | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$1.90 | $4.09 | $8.69 | $8.69 | $3.57 | $8.69 | $25.52 | $6.96 | $8.69 |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$2.06 | $4.41 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $1.47 | $3.15 | $7.00 | $5.74 | $7.00 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE ORANGE |
$2.16 | $11.37 | $21.33 | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL LAGUNA BEACH LAGUNA BEACH |
$2.16 | $11.37 | $21.33 | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$2.16 | $11.37 | $21.33 | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER APPLE VALLEY |
$2.16 | $277 | — | $11.53 | $29.24 | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER NAPA |
$2.30 | $241 | — | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANTA ROSA |
$2.30 | $205 | $11.30 | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FORTUNA |
$2.30 | $274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL PETALUMA |
$2.30 | $191 | $11.30 | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL EUREKA EUREKA |
$2.30 | $274 | — | $11.53 | — | $23.06 | — | — | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$2.39 | $2.70 | $8.69 | $8.69 | $3.57 | $8.69 | $25.52 | $7.22 | $8.69 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$2.39 | $4.87 | $8.69 | $8.69 | $3.57 | $8.69 | $3.65 | $8.00 | $8.69 |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$2.40 | $19.73 | $17.30 | $11.53 | — | — | $74.00 | $11.53 | $11.53 |
| UCI HEALTH - LAKEWOOD LAKEWOOD |
$2.40 | $12.11 | $11.76 | $11.53 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$2.51 | $3.22 | $8.69 | $8.69 | $3.57 | $8.69 | $25.52 | $7.22 | $8.69 |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$2.57 | $2.48 | $2.57 | — | — | $3.12 | — | — | — |
| WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WATSONVILLE |
$2.70 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | — | — |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$2.88 | $14.41 | — | — | — | $13.84 | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$2.88 | $14.41 | — | — | — | $13.84 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$2.93 | $12.11 | $11.76 | $11.53 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$2.93 | $12.11 | $11.76 | $11.53 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$2.93 | $12.11 | $11.76 | $11.53 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$2.94 | $1.48 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $21.01 | $8.42 | $10.52 |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$3.00 | — | — | — | — | $11.53 | — | — | — |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY LIVERMORE LIVERMORE |
$3.20 | $40.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$3.31 | $5.85 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $33.11 | $7.11 | $9.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$3.34 | $5.76 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $33.11 | $7.20 | $9.00 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$3.38 | $4.13 | $4.82 | $8.60 | $5.34 | $8.60 | $34.90 | $8.43 | $8.60 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM FOLSOM |
$3.39 | $4.78 | $8.69 | $8.69 | $3.57 | $8.69 | $25.52 | $7.13 | $8.69 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$3.43 | $2.11 | $2.63 | $10.52 | $5.90 | $10.52 | $25.70 | $8.42 | $10.52 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$3.51 | $2.74 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $3.16 | $10.52 | $33.05 | $8.42 | $10.52 |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL ALAMEDA |
$3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILMA CHAN HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OAKLAND |
$3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$3.61 | $2.03 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $4.83 | $7.00 | $4.55 | $6.58 | $7.00 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$3.69 | $5.42 | $10.58 | $8.60 | $5.42 | $8.60 | $29.69 | $8.43 | — |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$3.69 | $5.42 | $10.58 | $8.60 | $5.42 | $8.60 | $29.69 | $8.43 | — |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY |
$3.95 | $2.39 | $10.83 | $10.83 | $8.34 | $10.83 | $40.12 | $8.89 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER STOCKTON |
$4.00 | — | — | $3.71 | $3.50 | — | $5.60 | $5.39 | — |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER SACRAMENTO |
$4.10 | $11.53 | $11.53 | — | — | $11.97 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$4.12 | $2.11 | $12.94 | $10.52 | $6.53 | $10.52 | $33.05 | $8.42 | $10.52 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$4.18 | $9.02 | $6.60 | — | — | $15.70 | — | $17.60 | $9.03 |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$4.19 | — | — | — | $5.10 | — | — | $5.86 | $15.54 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$4.32 | $12.11 | $11.76 | $11.53 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$4.37 | $4.74 | $10.53 | $10.53 | $6.53 | $10.53 | $30.57 | $8.43 | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN RAMON |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALM SPRINGS |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$4.53 | $4.00 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $7.37 | $10.52 | $10.52 | $8.42 | $10.52 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83516, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $40.05 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $7.50 for this?
That is the median of what the 211 California hospitals above publish for Analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method cost in California?
- Cash prices for analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method (CPT 83516) in California range from $1.00 to $126, with a median of $7.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest analysis of substance using immunoassay technique, multiple step method in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 83516 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.