Total IgE allergy test cost in California

Prices at 125 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $61 — 18% below the US median ($74), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA $10 $10 ★ 2/5 151 min 14.7%
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $10 $10 ★ 2/5 160 min 15.2%
Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA $10 $10 ★ 2/5 183 min 14.5%
Coastal Communities Hospital Santa Ana, CA $10 $10 ★ 1/5 180 min 16.1%
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA $10 ★ 4/5 175 min 14.2%
College Medical Center Long Beach, CA $12 $16 ★ 3/5 330 min 15.2%
College Hospital Cerritos, CA $12 $16
Glendora Hospital Glendora, CA $12 $16
Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA $15 $16 ★ 2/5 244 min 15.4%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $16 $186 ★ 5/5 369 min 14.3%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $16 $16 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $16 $15 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $16 $17 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $16 $16 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $16 $16 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $16 $16 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $16 $16 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $16 $16 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $16 $17 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $16 $17 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $16 $17 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $16 $16 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach, CA $21 $26 ★ 4/5 15.4%
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach, CA $21 $26 ★ 2/5 287 min 15.3%
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA $21 $29 ★ 4/5 199 min 13.6%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$123
Cash / self-pay
$61
Insurer-negotiated
$16
Medicare pays
$16
$10$185
Median cash $61  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $61 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $62 (50%).

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