Homocysteine test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for homocysteine blood test as an inpatient: from $19.91 to $91.20, with a median of $37.47. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $17.56 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $99.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83090, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA Homocysteine-QST Tech | $19.91 | $116.00 | $43.71–$92.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA 83090 ASSAY OF HOMOCYSTINE Tech | $27.71 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA Homocysteine-QST Tech | $27.71 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA Homocysteine-QST Tech | $36.51 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA 83090 ASSAY OF HOMOCYSTINE Tech | $36.51 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Homocysteine-QST | $38.43 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA MAYO CMMPP HOMOCYSTEINE | $38.43 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA HOMOCYSTEINE (SQ) | $38.43 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Homocysteine Total. | $38.43 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA Homocysteine Send-Out | $38.43 | $116.00 | $15.23–$92.80 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA HC HOMOCYSTEINE | $91.20 | $152.00 | $98.80–$129.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA HC HOMOCYSTEINE | $91.20 | $152.00 | $62.02–$129.20 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.91, median $37.47, highest $91.20 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $37.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
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.