Prolactin test cost in Montgomery, AL
In Montgomery, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for prolactin blood test: from $26.40 to $27.93, with a median of $27.17. The lowest listed price is at The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health — $0.77 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $105.65 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84146, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Montgomery, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Health Care Authority for Baptist Health lowest Montgomery, AL PROLACTIN | $26.40 | $44.00 | $19.80–$42.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs Montgomery, AL PROLACTIN | $27.93 | $46.55 | $29.07–$29.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs Montgomery, AL PROLACTIN DILUTION 1/100 | $27.93 | $46.55 | $29.07–$29.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs Montgomery, AL AMB-PROLACTIN | $27.93 | $46.55 | $29.07–$29.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs Montgomery, AL AMB-PROLACTIN DILUTION 1/100 | $27.93 | $46.55 | $29.07–$29.87 | 40% | — source file |
| Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, An Affiliate of Uabhs Montgomery, AL MACROPROLACTIN | $70.20 | $117.00 | $29.07–$29.87 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.40, median $27.17, highest $27.93 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
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
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.