PTH test cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $238.00 to $538.00, with a median of $440.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Inc. — $202.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $153.84 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital, Inc. lowest Southbridge, MA HC Parathormone | $238.00 | $238.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA HC Parathormone | $433.00 | $433.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Milford Regional Medical Center, Inc. Milford, MA Pth N-Terminal | $447.00 | $447.00 | $447.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA HC Parathormone | $538.00 | $538.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $238.00, median $440.00, highest $538.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $440.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.