Insulin test cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for insulin blood test: from $12.70 to $57.60, with a median of $23.91. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $11.21 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $57.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83525, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin Level Total. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 180 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 150 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 60 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 120 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 90 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin Baseline. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83525 Insulin 30 Minutes. Tech | $12.70 | $74.00 | $27.88–$59.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin Level Total. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 120 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 150 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 180 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 30 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 60 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin 90 Minutes. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83525 Insulin Baseline. Tech | $17.68 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 150 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin Level Total. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 60 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 180 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 30 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin Baseline. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 120 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83525 Insulin 90 Minutes. Tech | $23.29 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Insulin Level Total. | $24.52 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 INSULIN TOTAL (SQ) | $24.52 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 INSULIN SEND-OUT | $24.52 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS B | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$88.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC INSULIN | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS B | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS A | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC INSULIN | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$88.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS A | $57.60 | $96.00 | $11.00–$88.35 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.70, median $23.91, highest $57.60 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $23.91. 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 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 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
An insulin test measures insulin in the blood. It is used to investigate low blood sugar and sometimes to estimate insulin resistance.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.