Sodium test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for sodium blood test: from $4.81 to $215.40, with a median of $34.20. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $29.39 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $33.60 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 84295, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 SODIUM | $4.81 | $16.50 | $4.57–$9.08 | 71% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 BLOOD SODIUM LEVEL | $10.00 | $20.00 | $4.55–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $10.50 | $21.00 | $4.55–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IODIUM-MISC FLUID | $15.05 | $21.50 | $3.37–$15.48 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 SODIUM | $15.05 | $21.50 | $3.37–$15.48 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 BODY FLUID SODIUM | $15.60 | $26.00 | $6.99–$31.86 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS SODIUM | $15.60 | $26.00 | $6.99–$31.86 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 VENOUS BLOOD GAS SODIUM | $15.60 | $26.00 | $6.99–$31.86 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SODIUM PNL | $16.20 | $27.00 | $4.76–$34.66 | 40% | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA SODIUM | $17.40 | $58.00 | $4.34–$58.00 | 70% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC SODIUM SRM/PLAS/WHOLE BLOOD | $30.34 | $41.00 | $2.33–$14.62 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC SODIUM SRM/PLAS/WHOLE BLD POC | $30.34 | $41.00 | $2.33–$14.62 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC SODIUM SRM/PLAS/WHOLE BLOOD | $30.42 | $39.00 | $2.33–$13.65 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 SODIUM (NA) | $34.20 | $57.00 | $15.33–$69.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .DO NOT ORDER LX SODIUM SERUM | $34.20 | $57.00 | $19.21–$44.46 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SODIUM SERUM | $34.20 | $57.00 | $19.21–$44.46 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SODIUM STAT ICU | $40.20 | $67.00 | $4.01–$60.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SODIUM PNL | $40.20 | $67.00 | $4.01–$60.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SODIUM | $43.80 | $73.00 | $4.50–$67.16 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SODIUM PNL | $46.80 | $78.00 | $4.50–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BLOOD GAS SODIUM | $46.80 | $78.00 | $4.50–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SODIUM SERUM/PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD | $46.80 | $78.00 | $4.50–$71.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SODIUM ISTAT | $67.20 | $112.00 | $4.29–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SODIUM PNL | $67.20 | $112.00 | $4.29–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $71.40 | $119.00 | $4.76–$95.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 WHOLE BLOOD SODIUM | $71.40 | $119.00 | $4.76–$95.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SODIUM PNL | $71.40 | $119.00 | $4.76–$95.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SODIUM | $88.20 | $147.00 | $4.15–$124.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SODIUM PNL | $88.20 | $147.00 | $4.15–$124.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SODIUM | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.46–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SODIUM PNL | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.46–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SODIUM SERUM/PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD | $102.60 | $171.00 | $4.47–$145.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 WHOLE BLOOD SODIUM | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SODIUM PNL | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SODIUM | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SODIUM ISTAT | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ISTAT SODIUM | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ASSAY OF SERUM SODIUM | $215.40 | $359.00 | $4.76–$305.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.81, median $34.20, highest $215.40 — a 44.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $42.00. 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 15 of 17 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
A sodium test measures the level of sodium in the blood. It is used for confusion, weakness, dehydration and for people on diuretics or with heart, kidney or liver disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.