Prolactin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for prolactin blood test: from $34.50 to $955.80, with a median of $189.60. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $155.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $106.00 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 84146, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF PROLACTIN | $34.50 | $69.00 | $18.31–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PROLACTIN | $61.53 | $87.90 | $13.57–$63.29 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 PROLACTIN (MILK PRODUCING HORMONE) LEVEL | $68.00 | $136.00 | $18.31–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 PROLACTIN | $70.80 | $118.00 | $19.15–$116.03 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $70.80 | $118.00 | $19.15–$116.03 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 MACROPROLACTIN | $70.80 | $118.00 | $19.15–$116.03 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PROLACTIN | $136.80 | $228.00 | $61.33–$279.41 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .PROLACTIN | $136.80 | $228.00 | $76.84–$177.84 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 PROLACTIN | $136.80 | $228.00 | $76.84–$177.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PROLACTIN | $139.20 | $232.00 | $16.16–$208.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 MACROPROLACTIN | $139.20 | $232.00 | $16.16–$208.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $139.20 | $232.00 | $16.16–$208.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 PROLACTIN | $189.60 | $316.00 | $17.96–$268.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 MACROPROLACTIN | $189.60 | $316.00 | $17.96–$268.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $189.60 | $316.00 | $17.96–$268.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PROLACTIN | $197.40 | $329.00 | $16.73–$279.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $197.40 | $329.00 | $16.73–$279.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 MACROPROLACTIN | $197.40 | $329.00 | $16.73–$279.65 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC PROLACTIN | $204.00 | $340.00 | $18.14–$312.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PROLACTIN | $225.00 | $375.00 | $17.27–$337.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 MACROPROLACTIN | $225.00 | $375.00 | $17.27–$337.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 MACROPROLACTIN | $288.60 | $481.00 | $19.15–$384.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PROLACTIN | $288.60 | $481.00 | $19.15–$384.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $288.60 | $481.00 | $19.15–$384.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC PROLACTIN | $435.60 | $726.00 | $18.01–$617.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MACROPROLACTIN | $955.80 | $1,593.00 | $19.15–$1,354.05 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PROLACTIN DILUTION STUDY | $955.80 | $1,593.00 | $19.15–$1,354.05 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 PROLACTIN | $955.80 | $1,593.00 | $19.15–$1,354.05 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.50, median $189.60, highest $955.80 — a 27.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $193.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.