PTH test cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $39.27 to $39.27, with a median of $39.27. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and 2 other hospitals. Across Tennessee, the median is $78.92 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 27, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge lowest Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 PARATHORMONE(PARATHYROID HORM) | $39.27 | $119.00 | $18.58–$107.10 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center lowest Lenoir City, TN · (865) 271-6000 PARATHORMONE(PARATHYROID HORM) | $39.27 | $119.00 | $18.58–$107.10 | 67% | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 541-1101 PARATHORMONE(PARATHYROID HORM) | $39.27 | $119.00 | $18.58–$107.10 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.27, median $39.27, highest $39.27.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $82.04 — 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.