Calprotectin test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test) as an inpatient: from $21.96 to $99.00, with a median of $41.35. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $19.39 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $103.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83993, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 83993 ASSAY FOR CALPROTECTIN FECAL Tech | $21.96 | $128.00 | $48.23–$102.40 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 83993 ASSAY FOR CALPROTECTIN FECAL Tech | $30.58 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 Calprotectin, Fecal by Immunoassay Tech | $30.58 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 83993 ASSAY FOR CALPROTECTIN FECAL Tech | $40.28 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 Calprotectin, Fecal by Immunoassay Tech | $40.28 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CALPROTECTIN FECAL(SQ) | $42.41 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Calprotectin, Fecal by Immunoassay | $42.41 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CALPROTECTIN FECAL (SQ) | $42.41 | $128.00 | $16.69–$102.40 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $99.00 | $165.00 | $107.25–$140.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $99.00 | $165.00 | $67.32–$140.25 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.96, median $41.35, highest $99.00 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $41.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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
Fecal calprotectin measures a protein released by inflamed bowel. It helps tell inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.