PTH test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $63.50 to $741.60, with a median of $291.00. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $227.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $209.40 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 83970, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $63.50 | $127.00 | $39.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) LEVEL | $84.00 | $168.00 | $39.01–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PARATHYROID TESTING | $86.38 | $123.40 | $28.90–$95.20 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 PARATHYROID HORMONE QUICK | $119.40 | $199.00 | $40.80–$224.17 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $119.40 | $199.00 | $40.80–$224.17 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ITH-INTACT | $131.39 | $187.70 | $28.90–$135.14 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ITH N-TERMINAL | $131.39 | $187.70 | $28.90–$135.14 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PTH-C-TERMINAL | $131.39 | $187.70 | $28.90–$135.14 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC PARATHORMONE (PTH) | $226.20 | $377.00 | $38.36–$374.63 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC PARATHORMONE (PTH) | $285.60 | $476.00 | $38.63–$437.92 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .PTH INTACT ONLY | $291.00 | $485.00 | $163.45–$378.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 PTH INTACT | $291.00 | $485.00 | $163.45–$378.30 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PTH INTACT | $291.00 | $485.00 | $130.46–$594.37 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $385.80 | $643.00 | $34.41–$578.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $385.80 | $643.00 | $34.41–$578.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PARATHYROID HORMONE QUICK | $385.80 | $643.00 | $34.41–$578.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $385.80 | $643.00 | $34.41–$578.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $395.40 | $659.00 | $38.26–$560.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $395.40 | $659.00 | $38.26–$560.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $416.40 | $694.00 | $36.78–$624.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $416.40 | $694.00 | $36.78–$624.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PARATHYROID HORMONE QUICK | $416.40 | $694.00 | $36.78–$624.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $416.40 | $694.00 | $36.78–$624.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $471.00 | $785.00 | $35.64–$667.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $471.00 | $785.00 | $35.64–$667.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $471.00 | $785.00 | $35.64–$667.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $618.60 | $1,031.00 | $40.80–$824.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $618.60 | $1,031.00 | $40.80–$824.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PARATHORMONE P1635 | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INTACT PTH | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PTH INTACT(WITHOUT CALCIUM) | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PARATHYROID HORMONE QUICK | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 INTACT PTH PNL 2511 | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PTH INTACT FINE NEEDLE ASPIR | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PARATHYROID HORMONE | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PARATHYROID HORMNE LV ASPIRATE | $741.60 | $1,236.00 | $40.80–$1,050.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $63.50, median $291.00, highest $741.60 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $338.40. 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 13 of 13 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.