Progesterone test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test as an inpatient: from $37.55 to $429.47, with a median of $111.96. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC — $74.41 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $109.20 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 cities for code 84144, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL PROGESTERONE | $37.55 | $62.58 | $62.58 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO PROGESTERONE | $72.28 | $72.28 | $72.28 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC PROGESTERONE | $87.84 | $122.00 | $9.27–$122.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC PROGESTERONE | $136.08 | $189.00 | $21.58–$189.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC PROGESTERONE-90 | $166.32 | $231.00 | $9.74–$231.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO PROGESTERONE | $429.47 | $429.47 | $429.47 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.55, median $111.96, highest $429.47 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $109.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.