Prolactin test cost in Bend, OR — inpatient
In Bend, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $96.66 to $321.94, with a median of $321.94. The lowest listed price is at St. Charles Prineville — $225.28 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $78.10 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 84146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bend, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Prineville lowest Prineville, OR · (541) 447-6254 Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | $96.66 | $120.82 | $15.50–$120.82 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend, OR · (541) 382-4321 Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | $321.94 | $402.43 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | $321.94 | $402.43 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond, OR Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | $321.94 | $402.43 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $96.66, median $321.94, highest $321.94 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $96.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that drives milk production. The test is ordered for irregular or absent periods, nipple discharge, infertility, low sex drive and suspected pituitary tumors.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.