PTH test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $55.00 to $324.50, with a median of $324.50. The lowest listed price is at Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William — $269.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 1, 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William lowest Woodbridge, VA Chgl (Qu) Pth, Intact, Fine Needle Aspirate, S/O | $55.00 | $110.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $113.50 | $227.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Fna Parathyroid (Pth) | $253.50 | $507.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Pth Intraoperative Baseline | $253.50 | $507.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Pth Intraoperative Additional | $253.50 | $507.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Parathormone Intact | $253.50 | $507.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $324.50 | $649.00 | $41.28–$506.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $324.50 | $649.00 | $41.28–$506.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $324.50 | $649.00 | $41.28–$506.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $324.50 | $649.00 | $41.28–$506.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) | $324.50 | $649.00 | $41.28–$506.22 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $324.50, highest $324.50 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $324.50. 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 5 of 5 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.