Insulin test cost in Lancaster, PA — inpatient
In Lancaster, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for insulin blood test as an inpatient: from $21.45 to $57.60, with a median of $47.20. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center — $25.75 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $57.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83525, 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 Lancaster, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 120 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin Level Total. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin Baseline. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 90 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 60 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 30 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 180 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, PA 83525 Insulin 150 Minutes. Tech | $21.45 | $74.00 | $9.72–$59.20 | 71% | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata, PA Insulin Measurement, Total | $47.20 | $59.00 | $37.65–$47.20 | 20% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC INSULIN | $57.60 | $96.00 | $35.62–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS A | $57.60 | $96.00 | $35.62–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz, PA HC INSULIN RESPONSE TO GLUCOSE, 2 SPECIMENS B | $57.60 | $96.00 | $35.62–$81.60 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.45, median $47.20, highest $57.60 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $47.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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
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.