PTH test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $379.20 to $485.00, with a median of $432.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $52.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $209.40 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83970, 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 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $379.20 | $632.00 | $40.80–$505.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA PTH INTACT FINE NEEDLE ASPIR | $379.20 | $632.00 | $40.80–$505.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA PARATHYROID HORMONE | $379.20 | $632.00 | $40.80–$505.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA PARATHORMONE P1635 | $379.20 | $632.00 | $40.80–$505.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $379.20 | $632.00 | $40.80–$505.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA PreOp PTH | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA PostOp PTH | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Parathyroid Hormone N-Ter | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA IntraOp PTH | $485.00 | $485.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $379.20, median $432.10, highest $485.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $432.10. 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 PTH test measures parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium in the blood. It is ordered when calcium is high or low, in kidney disease, and in some people with kidney stones or osteoporosis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.