Lab tests CPT 83970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PTH test cost in Marietta, OH — inpatient

In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $148.28 to $197.71, with a median of $173.00. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $24.72 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $135.00 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$148.28Selby General Hospital
Median$173.00half pay less
Highest$197.71in this market
Difference1.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Marietta, OH.

median
Lowest $148.28Highest $197.71

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH Parathyroid Hormone-Intactstat $148.28 $247.14 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH Parathyroid Hormone-Intactstat $197.71 $329.52 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $148.28, median $173.00, highest $197.71 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $173.00 — 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.