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Lung diffusion test in California

CPT 94729 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $230 to $2,674 at the 9 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$446typical cash price
$542typical commercial insurer rate
$230–$2.7kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
El Camino Health
$230
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$284
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$398
University of California Davis Medical Center
$446
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$581
Stanford Health Care
$675
Good Samaritan Hospital
$2,674

California typical cash price: $446

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
El Camino HealthMountain View$919$230–
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$1,137$284$388$205–$648 · 70 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$793$398$626$483–$783 · 7 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$1,114$446$47$47–$53 · 18 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$774$581$542$244–$569 · 4 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$1,687$675–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$2,674$2,674$661$401–$2,139 · 37 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$198only 1 plan
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$48only 1 plan
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does lung diffusion test cost at a hospital in California?

At 7 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for lung diffusion test is $446, and most charge between $262 and $1,475. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $542. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for lung diffusion test?

At 2 of the 5 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for lung diffusion test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $230 at El Camino Health. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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