Lab tests CPT 84146 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prolactin test cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $70.20 to $70.20, with a median of $70.20. Across Alaska, the median is $140.49 at 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$70.20City of Valdez
Median$70.20half pay less
Highest$70.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Valdez, AK.

median
Lowest $70.20Highest $229.32

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC PROLACTIN ASSAY (RL) $70.20 $90.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PROLACTIN $229.32 $294.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $70.20, median $70.20, highest $70.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.