Insulin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for insulin blood test: from $6.40 to $638.40, with a median of $85.20. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $78.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $57.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 INSULIN MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $6.40 | $12.80 | $10.80–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF INSULIN | $20.00 | $40.00 | $10.80–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IMMUNOREAC INSULIN | $36.33 | $51.90 | $8.00–$37.37 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GTT-W INSULIN 5HR | $36.33 | $51.90 | $8.00–$37.37 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 INSULIN-E | $36.33 | $51.90 | $8.00–$37.37 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 INSULIN TOTAL | $42.00 | $70.00 | $11.30–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 CARDIO IQ INSULIN | $42.00 | $70.00 | $11.30–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 INSULIN | $42.00 | $70.00 | $11.30–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $42.00 | $70.00 | $11.30–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 INSULIN LEVEL | $80.40 | $134.00 | $36.05–$164.22 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC INSULIN TOTAL | $80.40 | $134.00 | $10.70–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC CARDIO IQ INSULIN | $80.40 | $134.00 | $10.70–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 INSULIN, TOTAL | $80.40 | $134.00 | $45.16–$104.52 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $9.53–$127.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 CARDIO IQ INSULIN | $85.20 | $142.00 | $9.53–$127.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INSULIN | $85.20 | $142.00 | $9.53–$127.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INSULIN TOTAL | $85.20 | $142.00 | $9.53–$127.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INSULIN LEVEL SINGLE | $85.20 | $142.00 | $9.53–$127.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INSULIN TOTAL | $89.40 | $149.00 | $10.59–$126.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $89.40 | $149.00 | $10.59–$126.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INSULIN | $89.40 | $149.00 | $10.59–$126.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $114.60 | $191.00 | $9.87–$162.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INSULIN | $114.60 | $191.00 | $9.87–$162.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 CARDIO IQ INSULIN | $114.60 | $191.00 | $9.87–$162.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INSULIN TOTAL | $114.60 | $191.00 | $9.87–$162.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 INSULIN LEVEL SINGLE | $166.20 | $277.00 | $10.19–$249.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 INSULIN TOTAL | $166.20 | $277.00 | $10.19–$249.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $166.20 | $277.00 | $10.19–$249.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 INSULIN | $166.20 | $277.00 | $10.19–$249.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $169.20 | $282.00 | $11.00–$225.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 INSULIN | $169.20 | $282.00 | $11.00–$225.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC INSULIN TOTAL | $222.00 | $370.00 | $10.62–$314.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC CARDIO IQ INSULIN | $222.00 | $370.00 | $10.62–$314.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSULIN LEVEL SINGLE | $638.40 | $1,064.00 | $11.00–$904.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSULIN PNL 2825 | $638.40 | $1,064.00 | $11.00–$904.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSULIN TOTAL | $638.40 | $1,064.00 | $11.00–$904.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSULIN | $638.40 | $1,064.00 | $11.00–$904.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INSULIN TOTAL P4981 | $638.40 | $1,064.00 | $11.00–$904.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.40, median $85.20, highest $638.40 — a 99.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $87.30. 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 13 of 13 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.