PTH test cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $22.50 to $309.10, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $216.72 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital lowest Katy, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX RL PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $40.45 | $780.90 | $21.70–$780.90 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX PARATHORMONE | $40.45 | $780.90 | $21.70–$780.90 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC Houston, TX RL PARATHYROID HORMONE, INTACT | $40.45 | $695.55 | $21.70–$695.55 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX INTACT PTH | $41.28 | $390.00 | $34.68–$253.50 | 89% | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX INTACT PTH | $41.28 | $390.00 | $34.68–$253.50 | 89% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $41.28–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $41.28–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $41.28–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston, TX PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) LEVEL | $309.10 | $309.10 | $35.09–$79.26 | — | — source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $659.50 | $1,319.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.50, median $22.50, highest $309.10 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $22.50. 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 5 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.