PTH test cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $35.76 to $197.50, with a median of $44.70. The lowest listed price is at Bluffton Health System — $8.94 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $194.85 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Health System lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 83970 Parathyroid Hormone | $35.76 | $149.00 | $35.76–$134.10 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 83970 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $35.76 | $149.00 | $35.76–$134.10 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 83970 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $40.23 | $149.00 | $35.63–$149.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 83970 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $40.23 | $149.00 | $36.12–$134.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 83970 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $44.70 | $149.00 | $36.41–$134.10 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 83970 Parathyroid Hormone | $44.70 | $149.00 | $36.41–$134.10 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC INTACT PTH | $188.00 | $376.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC INTRA OPERATIVE INTACT PTH | $188.00 | $376.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC INTACT PTH | $197.50 | $395.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC INTRA OPERATIVE INTACT PTH | $197.50 | $395.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC INTACT PTH | $197.50 | $395.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC INTRA OPERATIVE INTACT PTH | $197.50 | $395.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bluffton Health System Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Parathyroid Hormone Intact (RL) | $205.92 | $858.00 | $36.41–$772.20 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Health System Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $205.92 | $858.00 | $36.41–$772.20 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Parathyroid Hormone Intact (RL) | $227.34 | $842.00 | $36.41–$757.80 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $227.34 | $842.00 | $36.41–$757.80 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $358.29 | $1,327.00 | $36.41–$1,327.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Parathyroid Hormone Intact (RL) | $358.29 | $1,327.00 | $36.41–$1,327.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Parathyroid Hormone Intact (RL) | $403.20 | $1,344.00 | $36.41–$1,209.60 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $403.20 | $1,344.00 | $36.41–$1,209.60 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $35.76, median $44.70, highest $197.50 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $81.95. 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 4 of 4 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.