PTH test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $153.84 to $330.00, with a median of $330.00. The lowest listed price is at Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc — $176.16 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $330.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc lowest Taunton, MA HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $153.84 | $153.84 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $199.72 | $199.72 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $330.00 | $330.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $330.00 | $330.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $330.00 | $330.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC PARATHYROID HORMONE DETAIL | $330.00 | $330.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $153.84, median $330.00, highest $330.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $330.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.