Lab tests CPT 84146 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prolactin test cost in Damariscotta, ME — inpatient

In Damariscotta, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $218.70 to $218.70, with a median of $218.70. Across Maine, the median is $74.22 at 22 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84146, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.

Lowest$218.70MaineHealth
Median$218.70half pay less
Highest$218.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MaineHealth Damariscotta, ME · (207) 563-1234 HC ASSAY OF PROLACTIN $218.70 $218.70 $185.24–$205.82 — Sep 9, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $218.70, median $218.70, highest $218.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $218.70 — 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 not 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.