PTH test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $24.00 to $346.80, with a median of $130.80. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $106.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $135.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Parathormone (Parathyroid Hormone) (Pth), Lc | $24.00 | $60.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Pth Intraoperative (83970) | $77.39 | $103.19 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Intact Parathryroid Hormone (Ipth) | $80.07 | $157.00 | $41.28–$157.00 | 49% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Parathoromone (Pth) | $126.94 | $169.25 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Pth Intraoperative (83970) | $141.02 | $188.03 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Parathoromone (Pth) | $141.02 | $188.03 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Parathoromone (Pth) | $141.02 | $188.03 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Pth Intraoperative (83970) | $141.02 | $188.03 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Pth /Parathyroid Hormone | $193.60 | $484.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Pth � Parathyroid Hormone | $202.47 | $397.00 | $41.28–$397.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Assay of Parathormone | $280.80 | $468.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Assay of Parathormone | $280.80 | $468.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Assay of Parathormone | $280.80 | $468.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Assay of Parathormone | $280.80 | $468.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Assay of Parathormone | $280.80 | $468.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Pth Intact | $346.80 | $578.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Pth Intact | $346.80 | $578.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.00, median $130.80, highest $346.80 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $130.80. 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.