How much does vitamin D, 25-hydroxy cost in California?

CPT 82306 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
82306 Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy
Ask to pay
$56
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$30
Typical price near you
$64
Cash / self-pay price
$56
Prices near you — 87 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $2cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Dignity Mercy San Juan Medical Center (Carmichael) ⚠ likely error Hospital $2cash 0.1× —
Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) ⚠ likely error Hospital $3cash 0.1× —
Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) ⚠ likely error Hospital $3cash 0.1× —
Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) ⚠ likely error Hospital $3cash 0.1× ★★★★★
UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) ⚠ likely error Hospital $3cash 0.1× —
Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) ⚠ likely error Hospital $3cash 0.1× —
Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) ⚠ likely error Hospital $4cash 0.1× —
Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) ⚠ likely error Hospital $4cash 0.1× —
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) ⚠ likely error Hospital $4cash 0.1× ★★★★★
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) ⚠ likely error Hospital $4cash 0.1× —
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) ⚠ likely error Hospital $4cash 0.1× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 18 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 82306 (Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $29.60. A fair self-pay target for this line is $56.35. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 82306 is $56.35, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $9.18–$145.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 82306 cost in California?

For vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $64, with hospitals ranging from $9 to $145 across 87 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $30, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does vitamin D, 25-hydroxy cost in California?

A fair self-pay price for vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306) in California is around $64, with hospital prices ranging from $9 to $145 across 87 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 82306?

Medicare pays about $30 for vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (CPT 82306). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of vitamin D, 25-hydroxy?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

Got a bill for this?

If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.