Lab tests CPT 84144 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Progesterone test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient

In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test as an inpatient: from $23.34 to $105.00, with a median of $43.93. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $20.59 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $116.80 at 62 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 84144, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$23.34Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Median$43.93half pay less
Highest$105.00in this market
Difference4.5×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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

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Lowest $23.34Highest $105.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 84144 Progesterone Level. Tech $23.34 $136.00 $51.24–$108.80 83% —
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Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 84144 Progesterone, LC/MS/MS -Quest Tech $23.34 $136.00 $51.24–$108.80 83% —
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Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 Progesterone -Quest Tech $23.34 $136.00 $51.24–$108.80 83% —
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 84144 Progesterone, LC/MS/MS -Quest Tech $32.49 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 76% —
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 Progesterone -Quest Tech $32.49 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 76% —
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 84144 Progesterone Level. Tech $32.49 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 76% —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 84144 Progesterone, LC/MS/MS -Quest Tech $42.80 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 69% —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 Progesterone -Quest Tech $42.80 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 69% —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 84144 Progesterone Level. Tech $42.80 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 69% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PROGESTERONE (SQ) $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA 84144 $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CAH PNL 4 84144 $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CAH PNL 6C PROGESTERONE $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 STER 84144 (SQ) $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Progesterone Level. $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PROGESTERONE SEND-OUT $45.06 $136.00 $17.73–$108.80 67% —
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC PROGESTERONE $105.00 $175.00 $113.75–$148.75 40% —
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC STEROID PANEL COMPREHENSIVE K $105.00 $175.00 $113.75–$148.75 40% —
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC PROGESTERONE $105.00 $175.00 $71.40–$148.75 40% —
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC STEROID PANEL COMPREHENSIVE K $105.00 $175.00 $71.40–$148.75 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $23.34, median $43.93, highest $105.00 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $43.93 — 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

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.