PTH test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $346.80, with a median of $130.80. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 3 other hospitals — $106.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $135.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH Hc Parathormone (Parathyroid Hormone) (Pth), Lc | $24.00 | $60.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH · (513) 536-4673 HC PTH INTACT | $24.00 | $55.00 | $44.00 | 56% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Parathormone (Parathyroid Hormone) (Pth), Lc | $24.00 | $60.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Intact Parathryroid Hormone (Ipth) | $80.07 | $157.00 | $75.36–$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 West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 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 Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 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 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Pth /Parathyroid Hormone | $193.60 | $484.00 | — | 60% | 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 |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 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 | $190.56–$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 |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 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 West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 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 |
| 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $130.80, highest $346.80 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $130.80 — 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 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
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.