PTH test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $30.50 to $375.70, with a median of $165.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $135.25 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $136.50 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $30.50 | $46.93 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Pth, Cyst Fluid | $128.70 | $198.00 | $33.02–$198.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Pth, Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | $32.20–$210.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Pth, Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | $33.02–$210.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $165.75 | $221.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $165.75 | $221.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $165.75 | $221.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $165.75 | $221.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $165.75 | $221.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $166.60 | $196.00 | $50.00–$162.74 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $166.60 | $196.00 | $50.00–$162.74 | 15% | — source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PARATHYROID HORMONE-INTACT MOL | $240.50 | $370.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro, OR · (503) 681-1111 Pth, Operative | $248.95 | $383.00 | $32.20–$383.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · (503) 494-9000 Pth, Operative | $248.95 | $383.00 | $33.02–$383.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) LEVEL | $322.40 | $496.00 | $16.51–$133.93 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 256-2000 ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $332.15 | $511.00 | $16.51–$133.93 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR · (541) 241-5090 PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) LEVEL | $375.70 | $375.70 | $33.02–$144.48 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.50, median $165.75, highest $375.70 — a 12.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $165.75. 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 2 of 6 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.