Lab tests CPT 84146 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prolactin test cost in Mount Vernon, WA — inpatient

In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $221.60 to $221.60, with a median of $221.60. Across Washington, the median is $108.47 at 33 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$221.60Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital
Median$221.60half pay less
Highest$221.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Public Hospital Dis No 1 Skagit dba Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon, WA HC PROLACTIN $221.60 $277.00 $2.69–$263.15 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $221.60, median $221.60, highest $221.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $151.75 — 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.