Lab tests CPT 83970 Outpatient

PTH test cost in Corpus Christi, TX

In Corpus Christi, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $130.41 to $130.41, with a median of $130.41. Across Texas, the median is $216.72 at 101 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Oct 6, 2025 and Oct 6, 2025.

Lowest$130.41Driscoll Children’s Hospital
Median$130.41half pay less
Highest$130.41in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Driscoll Children’s Hospital NICU Corpus Christi, TX Intact Pth $130.41 $652.05 $34.68–$165.82 80% Oct 6, 2025
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Outpatient: lowest $130.41, median $130.41, highest $130.41.

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.