PTH test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $34.77 to $180.36, with a median of $65.82. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and 1 other hospital — $31.05 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $78.92 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 PARATHYROID HORMONE ASPIRATE | $34.77 | $115.90 | $37.15–$115.44 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 PARATHYROID HORMONE ASPIRATE | $34.77 | $115.90 | $37.15–$109.80 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC PARATHORMONE (PTH) N TERMINAL | $96.86 | $334.00 | $39.12–$267.20 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC HORMONE FNA-PTH | $96.86 | $334.00 | $39.12–$267.20 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 PTH INTACT | $138.12 | $460.40 | $37.15–$160.29 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 PTH INTACT | $138.12 | $460.40 | $37.15–$160.29 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC PARATHORMONE (PTH) N TERMINAL | $180.36 | $334.00 | $25.00–$267.20 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC HORMONE FNA-PTH | $180.36 | $334.00 | $39.12–$267.20 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.77, median $65.82, highest $180.36 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $65.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.