Calprotectin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test) as an inpatient: from $52.80 to $394.80, with a median of $182.70. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson — $129.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $103.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 83993, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson lowest New Castle, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $52.80 | $88.00 | $66.00–$77.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA CALPROTECTIN | $68.70 | $114.50 | $80.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA ASSAY CALPROTECTIN FECAL | $138.60 | $231.00 | $103.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $138.60 | $231.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $169.20 | $282.00 | $101.52–$259.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $176.40 | $294.00 | $117.60–$264.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $189.00 | $315.00 | $109.31–$267.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $192.60 | $321.00 | $83.78–$272.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $198.60 | $331.00 | $119.16–$307.83 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $250.20 | $417.00 | $271.05–$354.45 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $257.40 | $429.00 | $131.27–$386.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA CALPROTECTIN STOOL | $394.80 | $658.00 | $223.72–$526.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $52.80, median $182.70, highest $394.80 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $176.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.