PTH test cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 3 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $19.34 to $21.56, with a median of $20.09. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $0.75 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $69.56 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE C-TERMINAL | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 1 | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 2 | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 3 | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP EA ADDL | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP POST 10 MN | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP POST 5 MN | $19.34 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE NS | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE C-TERMINAL | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 1 | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 2 | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP BASELINE 3 | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP EA ADDL | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP POST 10 MN | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ LAB PARATHORMONE INTRAOP POST 5 MN | $20.09 | $124.00 | $55.80–$99.20 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Parathyroid Hormone | $21.56 | $77.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Parathyroid Hormone | $21.56 | $77.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Parathyroid Intact | $58.80 | $210.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ HC Parathyroid Intact | $58.80 | $210.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.34, median $20.09, highest $21.56 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $20.09 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83970 ($168.28). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pth Intact Molecule W/Ca | $11.76 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pth Intact Molecule W/Ca | $11.76 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pth-Intact Molecule | $16.80 | file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZHC Pth-Intact Molecule | $16.80 | file |