Lab tests CPT 83970 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

PTH test cost in Punxsutawney, PA — inpatient

In Punxsutawney, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $81.59 to $81.59, with a median of $81.59. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $209.40 at 64 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.

Lowest$81.59Punxsutawney Area Hospital
Median$81.59half pay less
Highest$81.59in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney, PA PARATHYROID N TERMINAL $81.59 $199.00 — 59% Mar 2, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $81.59, median $81.59, highest $81.59.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $71.64 — 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.