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Blood Test, Basic Group of Blood Chemicals Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 235 California hospitals. CPT 80048. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $193
📉 Low $2.19
📈 High $2,184
🏥 235 hospitals
🏛️ 179 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 235 hospitals.
Billed more than $193 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SAN LEANDRO |
$2.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$2.40 | $17.97 | $8.46 | $12.69 | — | — | $74.00 | $8.46 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WEST COVINA |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA SANTA ANA |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA BREA |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$4.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$4.29 | $3.39 | $8.46 | $8.21 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $6.77 | $8.30 | $8.46 |
| ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED BLUFF |
$4.95 | $4.74 | $5.93 | $8.30 | $7.62 | $8.46 | $6.18 | $8.30 | $8.46 |
| CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORONA |
$6.00 | — | $10.12 | — | $10.15 | $5.18 | $5.74 | $14.40 | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT. SHASTA BOX 239 |
$6.59 | $8.46 | $7.37 | $7.87 | $7.28 | $8.46 | $6.94 | $8.30 | $8.46 |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$8.00 | $8.46 | $10.81 | $8.46 | $11.83 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$8.00 | $8.46 | $12.69 | $8.34 | $8.46 | $8.34 | — | $10.81 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$8.00 | $8.46 | — | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$8.00 | $8.46 | $8.34 | $8.46 | $8.34 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.34 | — | — | — | $11.14 | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$8.00 | $8.34 | — | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$8.00 | $8.46 | $10.81 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.34 | — | — | — | $10.81 | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.34 | — | — | — | $9.85 | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $10.81 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$8.00 | $8.34 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$8.00 | $8.46 | $10.81 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$8.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$8.46 | — | — | — | $8.46 | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$8.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GLENDORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$8.98 | $7.27 | $8.46 | $7.27 | — | $7.19 | $7.50 | $9.81 | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$9.72 | $68.46 | $86.02 | — | — | — | $24.09 | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$10.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$10.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$10.80 | — | $50.82 | — | — | $4.72 | $9.69 | $24.30 | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL PARAMOUNT PARAMOUNT |
$11.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$12.69 | $25.79 | $78.83 | — | $421 | — | — | — | $8.70 |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$12.74 | $11.98 | — | $13.77 | $262 | — | — | — | — |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY |
$13.84 | $8.36 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $29.46 | $31.16 | $8.46 |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$14.09 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $18.93 | $20.73 | $8.46 |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$15.36 | — | $9.89 | — | — | — | — | — | $8.65 |
| TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$16.00 | — | $10.12 | — | $5.82 | $4.75 | $5.74 | $14.40 | — |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$18.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$27.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$28.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$37.71 | $36.10 | $65.87 | $89.20 | $40.39 | — | $26.39 | — | $110 |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$44.80 | $8.88 | $8.46 | $8.63 | — | $9.73 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$44.80 | $8.88 | $8.46 | $8.63 | — | $9.73 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$44.80 | $8.88 | $8.46 | $8.63 | — | $9.73 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$44.80 | $8.88 | $8.46 | $8.63 | — | $9.73 | — | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$50.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$51.00 | $39.49 | $33.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$58.08 | $13.51 | $8.46 | $15.65 | $16.92 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL LAGUNA BEACH LAGUNA BEACH |
$59.04 | $13.51 | $8.46 | $15.65 | $16.92 | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80048, 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: $92.30 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $193 for this?
That is the median of what the 235 California hospitals above publish for Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals — 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 blood test, basic group of blood chemicals cost in California?
- Cash prices for blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (CPT 80048) in California range from $2.19 to $2,184, with a median of $193. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood test, basic group of blood chemicals in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.19. 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 80048 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.