Lab tests CPT 83970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PTH test cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $316.68 to $316.68, with a median of $316.68. Across Alaska, the median is $454.74 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$316.68Alaska Specialty Hospital
Median$316.68half pay less
Highest$316.68in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK HC PARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) $316.68 $406.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $316.68, median $316.68, highest $316.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $316.68 — 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.