ACTH test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $38.62 to $779.40, with a median of $244.94. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $206.32 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $195.00 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 82024, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ACTH | $38.62 | $165.00 | $36.68–$90.75 | 77% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) LEVEL | $53.50 | $107.00 | $36.50–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF ACTH | $55.00 | $110.00 | $36.50–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $109.20 | $182.00 | $38.17–$208.94 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $109.20 | $182.00 | $38.17–$208.94 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS | $109.20 | $182.00 | $38.17–$208.94 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ACTH LEVEL | $122.92 | $175.60 | $27.03–$126.43 | 30% | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA ACTH | $134.40 | $448.00 | $34.85–$448.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $241.20 | $402.00 | $38.17–$341.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $241.20 | $402.00 | $38.17–$341.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $241.20 | $402.00 | $38.17–$341.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS | $241.20 | $402.00 | $38.17–$341.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC ADRENOCORT HORMONE (ACTH) | $244.14 | $313.00 | $18.71–$99.64 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $244.80 | $408.00 | $35.80–$380.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $244.80 | $408.00 | $35.80–$380.50 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC ADRENOCORT HORMONE (ACTH) | $244.94 | $331.00 | $18.71–$117.40 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ACTH PLASMA LEVEL | $272.40 | $454.00 | $153.00–$354.12 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ACTH-ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN | $272.40 | $454.00 | $122.13–$556.38 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS | $289.20 | $482.00 | $32.19–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $289.20 | $482.00 | $32.19–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $289.20 | $482.00 | $32.19–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $289.20 | $482.00 | $32.19–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $356.40 | $594.00 | $33.34–$504.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $356.40 | $594.00 | $33.34–$504.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS | $356.40 | $594.00 | $33.34–$504.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC (ACTH) | $435.60 | $726.00 | $35.89–$617.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $451.80 | $753.00 | $34.41–$677.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $451.80 | $753.00 | $34.41–$677.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $451.80 | $753.00 | $34.41–$677.70 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA | $575.40 | $959.00 | $38.17–$767.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN | $575.40 | $959.00 | $38.17–$767.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS | $575.40 | $959.00 | $38.17–$767.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC (ACTH) | $779.40 | $1,299.00 | $36.14–$1,195.08 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.62, median $244.94, highest $779.40 — a 20.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $272.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 15 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An ACTH test measures the pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is used with cortisol to find the cause of too much or too little cortisol.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.