PTH test cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $118.00 to $118.00, with a median of $118.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $152.00 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE | $118.00 | $236.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.00, median $118.00, highest $118.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83970 ($168.28). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Community Health Association Ripley, WVPARATHORMONE (PARATHYROID HORMONE) LEVEL | $13.20 | file |