PTH test cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $20.68 to $251.28, with a median of $114.17. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp — $93.49 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $78.92 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $20.68 | $94.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR PARATHYROID HORMONE | $73.05 | $487.00 | $185.06–$389.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS PARATHYROID HORMONE | $92.60 | $463.00 | $175.94–$416.70 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN PARATHYROID HORMONE | $102.27 | $487.00 | $185.06–$438.30 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN PARATHYROID HORMONE | $102.27 | $487.00 | $185.06–$438.30 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN PARATHYROID HORMONE | $102.27 | $487.00 | $185.06–$438.30 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $126.06 | $573.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $126.06 | $573.00 | $17.34–$312.29 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $126.06 | $573.00 | $17.34–$312.29 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $126.06 | $573.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Parathormone - Pth Intact | $126.06 | $573.00 | $17.34–$312.29 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN PARATHYROID HORMONE | $251.28 | $1,047.00 | $397.86–$942.30 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.68, median $114.17, highest $251.28 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $114.17 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.