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Pregnancy blood test (hCG), quantitative in California

CPT 84702 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $6 to $298 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$132typical cash price
$23typical commercial insurer rate
$6–$298cash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
University of California Davis Medical Center
$6
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$8
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
$63
Good Samaritan Hospital
$82
Uci Health-Lakewood
$132
Uci Health-Orange
$132
El Camino Health
$173
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$208
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$274
Stanford Health Care
$298

California typical cash price: $132

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$15$6$21$15–$21 · 23 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$15$8$15$10–$15 · 15 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach$97$63$46$18–$82 · 4 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$82$82$19$15–$78 · 66 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$331$132$23$22–$34 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$331$132$23$22–$34 · 5 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$692$173–
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$833$208$280$23–$431 · 79 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$365$274$223$124–$296 · 25 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$744$298–
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$23$15–$38 · 8 plans
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 pregnancy blood test (hCG) cost at a hospital in California?

At 10 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for pregnancy blood test (hCG) is $132, and most charge between $7 and $276. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $23. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for pregnancy blood test (hCG)?

At 3 of the 8 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 pregnancy blood test (hCG)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $6 at University of California Davis Medical Center. 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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