DHEA-S test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test: from $13.00 to $496.20, with a median of $183.30. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $170.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $113.40 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 82627, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA-S) HORMONE LEVEL | $13.00 | $26.00 | $21.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA CHG DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-SULFATE | $17.16 | $66.00 | $10.77–$67.58 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE | $31.00 | $62.00 | $21.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .DHEA SULFATE QUANUM | $61.80 | $103.00 | $34.71–$80.34 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA DHEA-SULPHATE | $70.77 | $101.10 | $15.56–$72.79 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA DHEA-S | $94.80 | $158.00 | $21.97–$139.04 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC DHEA SULFATE | $140.60 | $190.00 | $10.77–$67.58 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC DHEA-S | $154.80 | $258.00 | $20.81–$237.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA DHEA-S | $156.60 | $261.00 | $70.21–$319.86 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S (ESOTERIX) | $210.00 | $350.00 | $21.00–$297.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA DHEA SULFATE | $210.00 | $350.00 | $21.00–$297.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE | $210.00 | $350.00 | $21.00–$297.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S | $210.00 | $350.00 | $21.00–$297.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S | $225.60 | $376.00 | $19.19–$319.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA DHEA-S | $260.40 | $434.00 | $20.60–$368.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA DHEA SULFATE | $260.40 | $434.00 | $20.60–$368.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S (ESOTERIX) | $289.20 | $482.00 | $18.53–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA DHEA SULFATE | $289.20 | $482.00 | $18.53–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S | $289.20 | $482.00 | $18.53–$433.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA DHEA SULFATE | $334.20 | $557.00 | $21.00–$445.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA DHEA-S | $334.20 | $557.00 | $21.00–$445.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE | $429.60 | $716.00 | $19.81–$644.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA DHEA SULFATE | $429.60 | $716.00 | $19.81–$644.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA DHEA-S | $429.60 | $716.00 | $19.81–$644.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC DHEA-S | $496.20 | $827.00 | $20.66–$702.95 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.00, median $183.30, highest $496.20 — a 38.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $210.00. 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 14 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
DHEA-S is an androgen made by the adrenal glands. It is tested for excess hair growth, acne, irregular periods, early puberty and suspected adrenal problems.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.