DHEA-S test cost in Sayre, PA
In Sayre, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for DHEA sulfate (DHEA-S) blood test: from $60.00 to $439.50, with a median of $218.50. The lowest listed price is at Troy Community Hospital — $158.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $113.40 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Sayre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Community Hospital lowest Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Dhea Sulfate | $60.00 | $75.00 | $32.85 | 20% | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital lowest Troy, PA · (570) 297-2121 Dhea Sulfate | $60.00 | $75.00 | $13.50–$75.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA · (570) 888-6666 Dhea Sulfate | $218.50 | $273.13 | $22.23–$218.50 | 20% | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA · (570) 888-6666 Dhea Sulfate | $218.50 | $273.13 | $21.00–$273.13 | 20% | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda, PA Dhea Sulfate | $439.50 | $549.38 | $28.40–$305.62 | 20% | — source file |
| ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL Doing Business As: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS Towanda, PA Dhea Sulfate | $439.50 | $549.38 | $28.40–$549.38 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $60.00, median $218.50, highest $439.50 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $218.50. 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 0 of 3 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
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.