PTH test cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $19.82 to $19.82, with a median of $19.82. Across Kentucky, the median is $512.75 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY Hc Parathyroid Hormone Intact 70346-So+ | $19.82 | $49.54 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY Hc 555 Assay Of Parathormone - Pth Intact-So+ | $59.38 | $148.45 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY Hc Assay Of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $132.85 | $332.12 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.82, median $19.82, highest $19.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $266.29 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83970 ($168.28). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KYHc 480 Assay Of Parathormone - Pth Intact-So+ | $10.74 | file |