PTH test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 12 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $22.50 to $243.21, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Methodist West Houston Hospital and 8 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $216.72 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital lowest The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $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 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital lowest Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital lowest Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE, FNA | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital lowest Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital lowest Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC PTH INTACT | $22.50 | $45.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 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 · (832) 824-1000 TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $145.20–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $145.20–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 824-1000 TC PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)-INTACT | $243.21 | $363.00 | $145.20–$344.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 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 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $501.50 | $1,003.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE INTACT | $659.50 | $1,319.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.50, median $22.50, highest $243.21 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $22.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.