Lab tests CPT 84144 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Progesterone test cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Progesterone blood test as an inpatient: from $11.00 to $162.00, with a median of $96.84. The lowest listed price is at The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope — $85.84 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $71.04 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 cities for code 84144, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$11.00The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope
Median$96.84half pay less
Highest$162.00in this market
Difference14.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

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Lowest $11.00Highest $162.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope lowest Mason, OH HC PROGESTERONE - DIAG $11.00 $25.00 $20.00 56% —
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Progesterone $30.09 $59.00 $28.32–$59.00 49% —
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Progesterone, Lc $34.80 $87.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Progesterone, Lc $34.80 $87.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Progesterone, Lc $34.80 $87.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Progesterone $64.15 $85.53 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Progesterone $71.28 $95.04 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Progesterone $116.00 $290.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Progesterone $116.00 $290.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Progesterone $116.00 $290.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Assay of Progesterone $122.40 $204.00 — 40% —
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Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Progesterone $122.40 $204.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Assay of Progesterone $122.40 $204.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Progesterone $152.40 $254.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Progesterone $152.40 $254.00 — 40% —
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Progesterone - Diag $162.00 $270.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Progesterone - Diag $162.00 $270.00 — 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $11.00, median $96.84, highest $162.00 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $96.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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

A progesterone test measures the hormone that rises after ovulation. It is used to confirm ovulation and in some early pregnancies.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.