PTH test cost in Myrtle Beach, SC
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $98.00 to $1,159.00, with a median of $214.42. The lowest listed price is at Conway Medical Center — $116.42 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $200.20 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 83970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Intraoperative Parathyroid Baseline | $98.00 | $98.00 | $17.64–$71.25 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Parathyroid Hormone, Intact | $98.00 | $98.00 | $17.64–$71.25 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Intraoperative Parathyr Post Add Spec | $98.00 | $98.00 | $17.64–$71.25 | — | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Intraoperative Parathyr Post Operative | $98.00 | $98.00 | $17.64–$71.25 | — | — source file |
| McLeod Health E Little River, SC HC ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE - PTH INTACT | $214.42 | $302.00 | $41.28–$248.91 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Myrtle Beach, SC HC ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE - PTH INTACT | $214.42 | $302.00 | $41.28–$248.91 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE - PTH INTACT | $214.42 | $302.00 | $41.28–$248.91 | 29% | — source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Parathyroid Hormone Intact | $288.00 | $288.00 | $51.84–$209.38 | — | — source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River, SC Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) Other Outpatient | $1,159.00 | $1,159.00 | $44.58 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River, SC PTH INTACT | $1,159.00 | $1,159.00 | $208.62–$1,101.05 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River, SC Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) | $1,159.00 | $1,159.00 | $72.24–$80.08 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $98.00, median $214.42, highest $1,159.00 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $214.42. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 5 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.