Prolactin Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 224 California hospitals. CPT 84146. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $33.60
📉 Low $1.30
📈 High $852
🏥 224 hospitals
🏛️ 174 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 224 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Aetna | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$1.30 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $22.29 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$1.30 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $22.29 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - LAKEWOOD LAKEWOOD |
$1.30 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $22.29 | — | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$1.30 | $20.35 | $19.77 | $19.38 | $22.29 | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN GEORGE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILMA CHAN HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OAKLAND |
$1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRMONT REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS SAN LEANDRO |
$1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL ALAMEDA |
$1.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$2.09 | $4.51 | $3.30 | — | — | $26.37 | — | $8.80 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$2.28 | $2.20 | $2.28 | — | — | $2.77 | — | — | — |
| DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALM SPRINGS |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA MANTECA |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$2.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$2.62 | $5.64 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $4.92 | $12.00 | $42.93 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA BREA |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA SANTA ANA |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WEST COVINA |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$3.29 | $6.72 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $4.92 | $12.00 | $5.04 | $11.04 | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$3.29 | $3.72 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $4.92 | $12.00 | $42.93 | $9.96 | $12.00 |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$3.45 | — | — | — | — | $19.38 | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$3.46 | $4.44 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $4.92 | $12.00 | $42.93 | $9.96 | $12.00 |
| EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$3.50 | $2.37 | $19.38 | — | — | $8.14 | $1.64 | $2.73 | $19.38 |
| COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL NORWALK |
$3.50 | $2.37 | $19.38 | — | — | $8.14 | $1.64 | $2.73 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK HUNTINGTON PARK |
$3.50 | $2.37 | $19.38 | — | — | $8.14 | $1.64 | $2.73 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA GARDENA |
$3.50 | $2.37 | $19.38 | — | — | $8.14 | $1.64 | $2.73 | $19.38 |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$3.53 | $7.56 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $2.52 | $5.40 | $12.00 | $9.84 | $12.00 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$3.92 | $2.40 | $3.00 | $12.00 | $6.72 | $12.00 | $43.23 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$4.00 | $3.12 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $3.60 | $12.00 | $55.60 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER THOUSAND OAKS |
$4.00 | $19.77 | $1.60 | — | — | $1.12 | $68.18 | $3.20 | $19.38 |
| TEMECULA VALLEY HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$4.00 | — | — | $23.18 | $1.19 | $13.69 | $1.44 | $3.60 | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WATSONVILLE |
$4.32 | $19.38 | $19.38 | — | $19.38 | $19.38 | — | — | — |
| SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY |
$4.37 | $2.64 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $9.24 | $12.00 | $67.49 | $9.84 | $12.00 |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$4.41 | $7.80 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $55.70 | $9.48 | $12.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$4.46 | $7.68 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $55.70 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$4.67 | $5.72 | $6.67 | $11.91 | $7.39 | $11.91 | $58.72 | $11.68 | $11.91 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM FOLSOM |
$4.67 | $6.60 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $4.92 | $12.00 | $42.93 | $9.84 | $12.00 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$4.70 | $2.40 | $14.76 | $12.00 | $7.44 | $12.00 | $55.60 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FRENCH CAMP |
$4.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$4.98 | $5.40 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $7.44 | $12.00 | $51.43 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE |
$5.00 | $19.41 | $1.09 | — | — | $1.31 | $53.73 | $4.00 | $19.38 |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$5.10 | $7.51 | $14.65 | $11.91 | $7.51 | $11.91 | $49.95 | $11.68 | $11.91 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$5.10 | $7.51 | $14.65 | $11.91 | $7.51 | $11.91 | $49.95 | $11.68 | $11.91 |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$5.16 | $4.56 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $8.40 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $9.60 | $12.00 |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$5.26 | $5.40 | $12.00 | $8.40 | $7.44 | $8.40 | $51.43 | $9.36 | $12.00 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MISSION OAKS LOS GATOS |
$5.31 | $19.77 | $1.24 | $19.38 | — | $1.35 | $4.25 | $3.45 | $3.72 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84146, 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: $106 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does prolactin cost in California?
- Cash prices for prolactin (CPT 84146) in California range from $1.30 to $852, with a median of $33.60. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest prolactin in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.30. 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 84146 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.