PTH test cost in Blytheville, AR — inpatient
In Blytheville, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $168.42 to $211.36, with a median of $189.89. The lowest listed price is at McHs-Great River Medical Center — $21.47 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $158.76 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 22, 2026 and Sep 22, 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 Blytheville, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHs-Great River Medical Center lowest Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 PARATHYROID HORMONE- | $168.42 | $251.00 | $34.85–$773.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola, AR · (870) 563-7000 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $211.36 | $315.00 | $34.85–$315.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $211.36 | $315.00 | $34.85–$773.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville, AR · (870) 838-7300 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $211.36 | $315.00 | $34.85–$773.00 | 33% | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $168.42, median $189.89, highest $211.36 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $189.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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
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.