CA-125 ovarian marker test cost in California

Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $124 — 8% above the US median ($115), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $20 — ★ 4/5 163 min —
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $20 $21 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $20 $21 ★ 3/5 238 min —
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $20 $21 ★ 2/5 134 min —
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $20 $21 ★ 2/5 190 min —
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $20 $21 ★ 1/5 158 min —
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $20 $21 ★ 3/5 204 min —
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $20 $21 ★ 4/5 174 min —
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $20 $21 ★ 2/5 147 min —
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $20 $21 ★ 3/5 167 min —
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA $20 $21 ★ 2/5 188 min —
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $20 $17 ★ 2/5 140 min —
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $20 $21 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mount Shasta, CA $21 $15 ★ 4/5 89 min —
Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA $21 $26 ★ 3/5 234 min —
Trinity Hospital Weaverville, CA $23 $20 — 69 min —
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $24 $21 ★ 3/5 240 min —
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital San Francisco, CA $27 $19 ★ 3/5 138 min —
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $27 $19 ★ 5/5 132 min —
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA $30 $22 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA $32 $21 ★ 1/5 208 min —
Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido, CA $34 — ★ 3/5 231 min —
Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA $34 — ★ 4/5 200 min —
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $35 $38 ★ 3/5 123 min —
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $38 $21 — — —

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 October 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)
$249
Cash / self-pay
$124
Insurer-negotiated
$21
Medicare pays
$21
$20$257
Median cash $124  ·  Medicare $21  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $124 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $249 list price could save about $125 (50%).

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