Homocysteine test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for homocysteine blood test: from $199.20 to $211.00, with a median of $205.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $5.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $99.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83090, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 CARDIO IQ HOMOCYSTEINE | $199.20 | $332.00 | $17.71–$265.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HOMOCYSTEINE NUTR/CONGNT P8743 | $199.20 | $332.00 | $17.71–$265.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HOMOCYSTEINE P6881 | $199.20 | $332.00 | $17.71–$265.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HOMOCYSTINE SERUM | $199.20 | $332.00 | $17.71–$265.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 TOTAL HOMOCYSTEINE | $199.20 | $332.00 | $17.71–$265.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Homocystine - Serum | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Homocysteine | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Homocysteine (Cardiovascular)-Quest | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $199.20, median $205.10, highest $211.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $205.10. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
A homocysteine test measures an amino acid that rises with low vitamin B12 or folate and in some inherited conditions.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.