ACTH test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test as an inpatient: from $38.62 to $779.40, with a median of $272.40. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $233.78 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $202.20 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 82024, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 ACTH source file | $38.62 | $165.00 | $36.68–$90.75 | 77% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ACTH LEVEL source file | $105.36 | $175.60 | $122.92 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN+2 more lines at this price source file | $109.20 | $182.00 | $136.50–$160.16 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA ACTH File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $134.40 | $448.00 | $403.20 | 70% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $241.20 | $402.00 | $261.30–$341.70 | 40% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC ADRENOCORT HORMONE (ACTH) File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $244.14 | $313.00 | $25.49–$46.42 | 22% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ADRENOCORT HORMONE PLASMA+1 more line at this price source file | $244.80 | $408.00 | $141.58–$346.80 | 40% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC ADRENOCORT HORMONE (ACTH) File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $254.04 | $348.00 | $25.49–$42.02 | 27% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ACTH-ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN source file | $272.40 | $454.00 | $204.30 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 ACTH PLASMA LEVEL source file | $272.40 | $454.00 | — | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN+3 more lines at this price source file | $289.20 | $482.00 | $147.49–$433.80 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Acth File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $335.00 | $335.00 | $83.75–$284.75 | — |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ACTH PLASMA 2 SPECIMENS+2 more lines at this price source file | $356.40 | $594.00 | $155.03–$504.90 | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Acth File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $399.00 | $399.00 | $115.71–$339.15 | — |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC (ACTH) source file | $435.60 | $726.00 | $261.36–$675.18 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $451.80 | $753.00 | $301.20–$677.70 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMN+2 more lines at this price source file | $575.40 | $959.00 | $326.06–$767.20 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC (ACTH) source file | $779.40 | $1,299.00 | $467.64–$1,195.08 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $38.62, median $272.40, highest $779.40 — a 20.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $254.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 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 4 it is 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.