Lab tests CPT 83970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PTH test cost in Navasota, TX — inpatient

In Navasota, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $70.35 to $70.35, with a median of $70.35. Across Texas, the median is $222.18 at 237 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$70.35St Joseph Regional Health Center
Median$70.35half pay less
Highest$70.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Joseph Regional Health Center Navasota, TX · (936) 825-6585 PARATHYROID HORMONE C-TERMINAL $70.35 $402.00 $274.37–$402.00 83% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $70.35, median $70.35, highest $70.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.35 — 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 below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.