Prolactin test cost in Shelby, MT
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prolactin blood test: from $54.76 to $54.76, with a median of $54.76. Across Montana, the median is $111.70 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84146, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 Macroprolactin, S (Mayo MCRPL) | $54.76 | $84.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 Prolactin Unprecipitated (Mayo) | $54.76 | $84.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 Prolactin Level | $78.00 | $120.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $54.76, median $54.76, highest $54.76.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $54.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.