Lab & pathology prices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

La Jolla, CA · every code in this section with a posted price and a Medicare benchmark.

241 codes. Prices are the hospital's own posted facility charges.

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ProcedurePosted cashPosted gross× Medicare
Albumin Fluid (82042) $7.45 $29.80 1.0×
Albumin serum (82040) $6.48 $25.92 1.3×
Alt (sgpt) (84460) $11.52 $46.08 2.2×
Amikacin trough (80150) $11.59 $46.37 0.8×
Ammonia (82140) $18.29 $73.15 1.3×
Amniotic fluid protein test on cervicovaginal fluid (84112) $154.52 $618.10 1.6×
Amylase urine (82150)
range across 6 matching MRF lines
$16.16–$25.20 $64.63–$100.80 varies
Antibody Titer (86886) $55.49 $221.95 10.7×
Antigen typing (86905)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$106.27–$116.93 $425.09–$467.71 varies
Assay Blood Carbon Dioxide (82374) $11.23 $44.93 2.3×
Assay of blood/uric acid (84550) $9.36 $37.44 2.1×
Assay of calcium in urine (82340) $8.35 $33.41 1.4×
Assay of lactic acid (83605)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$19.70–$20.73 $78.82–$82.94 varies
Assay of serum potassium (84132)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$10.80–$12.38 $43.20–$49.54 varies
Assay of sweat sodium (84302) $4.89 $19.58 1.0×
Assay of urea nitrogen (84520)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$8.55–$9.21 $34.21–$36.86 varies
Assay Ph Body Fluid Nos (83986)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$8.93–$12.85 $35.71–$51.41 varies
Autol Bld/Component Collj Storage Predeposited (86890) $283.81 $1,135.23 1.3×
Autol bld/component collj storage salvage (86891) $967.54 $3,870.18 0.9×
Automated Leukocyte Count (85048) $2.52 $10.08 1.0×
Bacterial antigens 87802 (87802) $19.77 $79.07 1.6×
Beta hydroxybutyrate (82010) $11.95 $47.81 1.5×
Bilirubin direct (82248) $43.94 $175.76 8.8×
Bilirubin total (82247)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$6.05–$6.33 $24.19–$25.34 varies
Bleeding time test (85002) $8.20 $32.79 1.7×
Blood Count Manual Cell Count Each (85032) $7.95 $31.82 1.8×
Blood count reticulocyte automated (85045) $15.19 $60.75 3.8×
Blood Count Smear Mcrscp W/Mnl Difrntl Wbc Count (85007) $9.93 $39.74 2.6×
Blood count spun microhematocrit (85013) $10.80 $43.20 1.5×
Blood gas (82803)
range across 8 matching MRF lines
$28.08–$39.60 $112.32–$158.40 varies
Blood gases w/02 saturation (82805)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$97.46–$110.40 $389.83–$441.60 varies
Blood Occult Fecal Hgb Deter Ia Qual Feces 1-3 (82274) $19.15 $76.61 1.2×
Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter (82270) $7.38 $29.51 1.7×
Blood Type Antigen Donor Reagent Serum Each (86902) $102.31 $409.25 16.1×
Blood typing serologic abo (86900) $230.68 $922.74 77.2×
Bone marrow smear interpretation (85097) $201.52 $806.09 0.2×
Breath Alcohol Test (82075) $33.34 $133.38 1.1×
C-reactive protein (86140) $8.21 $32.83 1.6×
Calcium ionized (82330) $26.78 $107.14 2.0×
Calcium total (82310)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$9.67–$10.08 $38.68–$40.32 varies
Calprotectin Fecal (83993) $14.84 $59.36 0.8×
Carbamazepine total (80156) $32.40 $129.60 2.2×
Carboxyhemoglobin (82375) $16.56 $66.24 1.3×
Cell count csf (89051)
range across 6 matching MRF lines
$15.26–$18.29 $61.06–$73.15 varies
Chemiluminescent assay (82397)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$9.19–$14.56 $36.76–$58.25 varies
Chloride other source (82438) $8.92 $35.67 1.8×
Chloride Serum (82435) $5.33 $21.31 1.2×
Chloride urine (82436) $5.76 $23.04 1.0×
Chorionic gonadotropin test (84702) $208.22 $832.90 13.8×
Chromogenic Substrate Assay (85130) $52.18 $208.72 4.4×
Ckmb (82553) $16.70 $66.82 1.4×
Clostridium Difficile (87324) $12.38 $49.54 1.0×
Clot lysis time, whole blood dilution Facility (85175) $27 $107.99 1.3×
Coagulation time activated (85347) $11.13 $44.54 2.6×
Coccidioides antibody (86635) $14.51 $58.06 1.3×
Compatibility Each Unit Incubation (86921) $200.32 $801.27 0.9×
Compatibility test antiglob (86922)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$75.60–$79.34 $302.40–$317.38 varies
Consltj&Reprt Material Requiring Prepj Slides (88323) $145.84 $583.37 2.2×
Coombs direct (86880)
range across 6 matching MRF lines
$16.41–$65.91 $65.66–$263.64 varies
Creatine kinase total (82550) $14.11 $56.45 2.2×
Creatinine blood (82565) $5.90 $23.62 1.2×
Creatinine clearance (82575) $22.03 $88.13 2.3×
Creatinine Urine (82570)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$7.64–$13.68 $30.58–$54.72 varies
Crossmatch electronic (86923) $75.60 $302.40 0.3×
Crossmatch immediate spin (86920) $75.60 $302.40 0.3×
Cryptococcus ag titer (87899) $12.81 $51.26 0.8×
Cryptosporidium ag eia (87328) $18.14 $72.56 1.3×
Cul Bact Aerobic Addl Meths Definitive Ea Isol (87077) $6.91 $27.66 0.9×
Cul Typ ID Bld Pthgn 6+ Trgt (87154) $11.02 $44.10 0.1×
Culture blood (87040) $184.55 $738.19 17.9×
Culture screen only (87081) $18.98 $75.91 2.9×
Culture typing other methods (87158) $4.74 $18.96 0.6×
Cytopath C/V Thin Layer - Lab Cytopath Cerv/Vag Thin Layer (88142) $25.64 $102.57 1.3×
Cytopath Cell Enhance Tech (88112) $50.53 $202.14 0.8×
Cytopath Fl Nongyn Filter (88106) $38.31 $153.24 1.0×
Cytotoxic Antibody Screen Std (86807) $43.75 $175 0.6×
Cytp C/V Auto Thin Lyr Prepj Scr Mnl Rescr Phys (88175) $33.67 $134.70 1.3×
Cytp Concentration Smears & Interpretation (88108)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$29.52–$30.96 $118.08–$123.84 varies
Cytp Eval Fine Needle Aspirate Interp & Report (88173) $50.54 $202.15 0.8×
Cytp fine ndl aspirate immt cytohist std dx 1st (88172) $125.70 $502.80 0.6×
Cytp Flu Washgs/Brushings Xcpt C/V Smrs Interpj (88104) $64.78 $259.14 1.3×
Cytp smrs any oth src extnd std > 5 slides (88162) $80.51 $322.06 1.2×
Cytp Smrs Any Oth Src Scr&Interpj (88160) $45.56 $182.24 1.2×
Detect Agent Nos Dna Amp (87798) $33.26 $133.06 0.9×
Digoxin (80162) $17.71 $70.85 1.3×
Dna/Rna Amplified Probe (87150) $28.44 $113.78 0.8×
DNA/RNA direct probe (87149) $23.90 $95.62 1.2×
Drug Assay Everolimus (80169) $13.73 $54.94 1.0×
Drug Screen Quantitative Procainamide Metabolite (80192) $57.95 $231.80 3.5×
Drug Test Prsmv Chem Anlyzr (80307)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$192.96–$277.34 $771.84–$1,109.38 varies
Drug Test Prsmv Instrmnt (80306) $210.28 $841.11 12.3×
Electrolyte panel (80051) $17.49 $69.98 2.5×
Enzyme histochemistry (88319) $171.42 $685.69 0.2×
Eosinophil Smear (89190) $12.50 $50 2.2×
Exam Synovial Fluid Crystals (89060)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$12.25–$16.20 $48.99–$64.80 varies
Fetal Fibronectin (82731) $345.60 $1,382.40 5.4×
Fibrin degradation products (85362) $8.06 $32.26 1.2×
Fibrin Degradation Quant (85379) $97.20 $388.80 9.5×
Fibrinogen activity (85384)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$26.99–$43.20 $107.96–$172.80 varies
Fibrinolysins/Coagulopathy Screen Interp&Repor (85390) $20.49 $81.96 1.3×
Flow cytometry first marker (88184) $647.88 $2,591.54 1.4×
Fresh Frozen Plasma Thawing Each Unit (86927) $76.58 $306.31 0.3×
Frozen Section (88331)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$159.55–$175.49 $638.21–$701.95 varies
Gases Blood O2 Saturation Only Direct Meas (82810)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$8.71–$8.83 $34.84–$35.33 varies
Gases blood ph only (82800) $15.75 $63 1.4×
Gastrointestinal pathogen panel by PCR (12 to 25 targets) (87507) $320.50 $1,282.01 0.8×
Gentamicin (80170)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$17.85–$18.72 $71.42–$74.88 varies
Ggt (82977) $10.80 $43.20 1.5×
Giardia antigen (87329) $15.72 $62.90 1.3×
Gluc-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screen (82960) $8.57 $34.30 1.4×
Glucose 2 hr pp (82950)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$4.16–$5.67 $16.63–$22.68 varies
Glucose body fluid (82945)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$11.23–$11.81 $44.93–$47.23 varies
Glucose Serum (82947) $5.76 $23.04 1.5×
Glucose tolerance test (gtt) (82951) $81.21 $324.86 6.3×
Gonadotropin Chorionic Qualitative (84703) $115.77 $463.10 15.4×
Gtt-added samples (82952) $6.48 $25.92 1.7×
Hematocrit (85014) $14.11 $56.45 6.0×
Hemoglobin (85018) $3.17 $12.67 1.3×
Hemoglobin a1c (83036) $12.96 $51.84 1.3×
Hemoglobin Methemoglobin Quantitative (83050) $21.60 $86.40 2.6×
Hemoglobin-Oxygen Affinity (82820) $16.88 $67.53 1.3×
Heparin-Protamine Tolerance Tst (85530) $25.79 $103.17 2.0×
Heterophile Antibody Screen (86308) $86.40 $345.60 16.7×
Hgb/Rbcs Fetal Fetomaternal Hemrrg Difrntl Lysis (85460) $75.60 $302.40 9.8×
Hiv Antigen W/Hiv Antibodies (87806) $43.63 $174.53 1.3×
Hla I Typing 1 Allele Hr (81381) $31.50 $126 0.2×
Ia infectious agt antibody sars-cov-2 COVID-19 (86328) $57.13 $228.52 1.3×
Iaad Ia Severe Aqt Respir Synd Coronavirus (87426) $25.58 $102.31 0.7×
Iadna Candida Species Amplified Probe Tq (87481) $79.58 $318.32 2.3×
Iadna Mtb Rifampin Resistance Amp Prb Tq (87564) $49.23 $196.94 0.6×
Iadna Respiratry Probe & Rev Trnscr 3-5 Targets (87631) $215 $757.88 1.5×
Iadna-Dna/Rna Probe Tq 6-11 (87506) $282.70 $1,130.80 1.1×
Ig Light Chains Free Each (83521) $11.02 $44.10 0.6×
Imhistochem/Cytchm Ea Multiplex Antibody Slide (88344) $209.52 $838.08 0.5×
Immunoassay Analyte Quant Radioimmunoassay (83519) $6.93 $27.73 0.4×
Immunofluorescence per spec 1st singl antb stain (88346) $266.80 $1,067.22 1.2×
Immunohistochemistry (88342) $199.58 $798.34 0.9×
In situ hybridization 1st probe stain (88365) $125.71 $502.85 0.6×
In situ hybridization ea multiplex probe stain (88366) $334.10 $1,336.41 1.5×
Influenza a/b ag eia (87400) $19.77 $79.07 1.4×
Influenza assay w/optic (87804) $29.30 $117.20 1.8×
Influenza DNA amp probe (87502) $92.73 $370.94 1.0×
Inhibin b (83520)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$33.72–$54 $134.87–$216 varies
Lactate (ld) (ldh) enzyme (83615)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$9.91–$18 $39.65–$72 varies
Legionella antigen urine (87449) $12.38 $49.54 1.0×
Leukocyte Assessment Fecal (89055) $4.75 $19.01 1.1×
Level I Surg Pathology Gross Examination Only (88300)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$28.51–$29.95 $114.05–$119.81 varies
Level ii surg pathology gross&microscopic exam (88302)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$31.49–$33.12 $125.97–$132.48 varies
Level V Surg Pathology Gross&Microscopic Exam (88307)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$199.58–$219.60 $798.34–$878.40 varies
Lipase (83690)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$63.89–$86.40 $255.58–$345.60 varies
Lithium (80178) $69.12 $276.48 10.5×
M/Phmtrc Alys Ish Quant/Semiq Mnl Each Multiprb (88377) $270.46 $1,081.84 1.2×
Macroscopic Exam Parasite (87169) $6.23 $24.94 1.4×
Magnesium Urine (83735) $16.41 $65.66 2.4×
Mitochondrial Antibody Each (86381) $6.94 $27.78 0.3×
Mucin Clot Body Fluid (83872) $10.60 $42.42 1.8×
Myoglobin urine (83874) $20.94 $83.76 1.6×
Natriuretic peptide (83880) $42.19 $168.77 1.1×
Nfct Ds Bacteral Vaginosis Rna Vaginal-Fluid Alg (81513) $411.28 $1,645.14 2.9×
Occult blood feces (82272) $7.17 $28.68 1.7×
Occult Blood Other Sources (82271) $4.32 $17.28 0.8×
Osmolality serum (83930) $40.32 $161.28 6.1×
Osmolality Urine (83935) $11.37 $45.50 1.7×
Ova and parasites smears (87177) $20.88 $83.52 2.3×
Particle Agglut Antbdy Titr (86406) $15.50 $62 1.5×
Particle Agglutination Screen Each Antibody (86403) $18.56 $74.25 1.6×
Path Consltj Surg Cytologic Exam Initial Site (88333)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$526.03–$551.09 $2,104.13–$2,204.35 varies
Ph urine (81003)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$16.26–$21.19 $65.03–$84.77 varies
Phenobarbital Level (80184) $17.13 $68.54 1.1×
Phenytoin (Dilantin) (80185) $16.99 $67.97 1.3×
Phosphatase alkaline (84075) $5.90 $23.62 1.1×
Phosphorus Serum (84100) $8.93 $35.71 1.9×
Phosphorus urine (84105) $8.85 $35.42 1.5×
Platelet Aggregation (85576)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$55.73–$58.75 $222.91–$235.01 varies
Platelet Antibodies (86022)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$20.88–$40.36 $83.52–$161.44 varies
Platelet count automated (85049) $5.18 $20.74 1.2×
Pneumcysts jirovecii amp prb (87594) $41.45 $165.80 1.2×
Pooling blood platelets (86965)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$101.24–$106.30 $404.98–$425.22 varies
Potassium Urine (84133) $5.33 $21.31 1.1×
Procalcitonin (Pct) (84145) $29.52 $118.08 1.1×
Protein body fluid (84157)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$9.53–$11.52 $38.12–$46.08 varies
Protein total serum (84155) $4.03 $16.13 1.1×
Protein Total Urine (84156) $6.05 $24.19 1.6×
Prothrombin Time Substitution Plasma Frctj Each (85611) $5.04 $20.16 1.3×
PSA free (84154) $1.82 $7.30 0.1×
Q Fever Antibody (86638) $26.25 $105 2.2×
Quantitative assay drug (80299) $13.73 $54.94 0.7×
Quinidine (80194) $26.52 $106.07 1.8×
Rbc antibody elution (86860) $36.92 $147.70 0.2×
Rbc antibody identification (86870)
range across 6 matching MRF lines
$85.60–$94.20 $342.40–$376.80 varies
Rbc antibody screen (86850)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$44.78–$49.25 $179.14–$196.99 varies
Reticulated Platelet Assay (85055) $47.49 $189.95 1.3×
Reticulocyte Count (85046) $3.97 $15.88 0.7×
Rh (86901) $230.68 $922.74 77.2×
Rpr qualitative (86592) $5.04 $20.16 1.2×
Sars-Cov-2 Covid-19 Amp Prb (87635) $55.15 $220.62 1.1×
Sars-cov-2 COVID-19 antibody (86769) $65 $223.70 1.5×
Sarscov2 & inf a&b amp prb (87636) $183.73 $734.94 1.3×
Sedimentation rate (85651) $14.96 $59.83 3.5×
Sedimentation Rate, Automated (85652) $9.36 $37.44 3.5×
Sensitivity mic (87186) $10.22 $40.87 1.2×
Skin test tuberculosis intradermal (86580) $43.39 $173.56 1.2×
Smear gram stain (87205)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$6.33–$6.36 $25.34–$25.46 varies
Smear Special Stain (87207) $7.37 $29.48 1.2×
Smr Prim Src Wet Mount Nfct Agt (87210)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$6.73–$14.40 $26.93–$57.60 varies
Sodium Serum (84295)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$10.28–$10.94 $41.13–$43.78 varies
Sodium Urine (84300) $6.48 $25.92 1.3×
Special Stains Group 1 (88312) $50.54 $202.18 0.8×
Special Stains Group 2 (88313) $50.54 $202.18 0.3×
Specific gravity body fluid (84315) $4.58 $18.32 1.4×
Specimen infect agnt concntj (87015) $7.72 $30.87 1.2×
Splitting Blood/Blood Products Each Unit (86985) $50.62 $202.49 0.2×
Sputum Obtaining Spec Aerosol Induced Tx Spx (89220) $59.40 $237.60 0.3×
Stem cells total count (86367) $102.09 $408.35 1.3×
Strep a assay w/optic (87880) $27.65 $110.60 1.7×
Strep a DNA amp probe (87651) $76.50 $306 2.2×
Surg path level iii (88304)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$48.09–$52.85 $192.38–$211.39 varies
Surgical pathology level IV (88305)
range across 4 matching MRF lines
$47.69–$63.65 $190.77–$254.59 varies
Surgical pathology level vi (88309) $500.97 $2,003.90 0.5×
Susceptibility Study Antimicrobial Disk Method (87184) $8.83 $35.34 1.2×
Syphilis Test Non-Trep Quant (86593) $8.49 $33.98 1.9×
T3 Uptake (84479) $8.57 $34.30 1.3×
T4 total (84436) $8.64 $34.56 1.3×
Theophylline (80198) $24.19 $96.77 1.7×
Thrombin Time (85670) $38.01 $152.06 6.6×
Thromboplastin Time Prtl Substit Plasma Frctj Ea (85732) $11.01 $44.06 1.7×
Tobramycin peak (80200)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$17.57–$18.43 $70.27–$73.73 varies
Touch prep (88161) $23.70 $94.82 0.6×
Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot (84450) $11.52 $46.08 2.2×
Trichomonas Vaginalis Amplif (87661) $79.58 $318.32 2.3×
Troponin Quant (84484) $44.35 $177.41 3.6×
Tumor Immunohistochem/Manual (88360) $209.52 $838.08 1.0×
Urea nitrogen urine (84540) $5.47 $21.89 1.0×
Uric acid other source (84560)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$4.23–$5.04 $16.94–$20.18 varies
Urinalysis Microscopic Only (81015) $4.03 $16.13 1.3×
Urinalysis Qual/Semiquant Except Immunoassays (81005)
range across 3 matching MRF lines
$1.87–$1.98 $7.50–$7.94 varies
Urinalysis Volume Measure (81050) $4.03 $16.13 1.1×
Urine Pregnancy Test (81025)
range across 2 matching MRF lines
$13.15–$25.92 $52.62–$103.68 varies
Urnls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagent Auto Microscopy (81001) $35.36 $141.43 11.2×
Valproic acid (80164) $18.14 $72.58 1.3×
Vancomycin (80202)
range across 6 matching MRF lines
$20.73–$20.81 $82.94–$83.23 varies

A range means this hospital published different amounts on matching machine-readable-file lines. We show the lowest–highest posted amount because we cannot tell from the published file which line would apply to a particular visit.