Troponin test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative as an inpatient: from $80.33 to $203.76, with a median of $145.00. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $64.67 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $109.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 84484, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 30, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 TROPONIN,QNT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $80.33 | $133.88 | $133.88 | 40% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 TROPONIN I CARDIAC TRIAGE File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $114.70 | $229.40 | $194.99–$208.75 | 50% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 TROPONIN I File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $128.10 | $183.00 | $113.83–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 TROPONIN I CARDIAC TRIAGE File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $131.50 | $263.00 | $197.25–$236.70 | 50% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Troponin-I File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $145.00 | $145.00 | $75.84–$123.25 | — |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC TROPONIN QN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $145.44 | $202.00 | $8.40–$202.00 | 28% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC TROPONIN QN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $175.68 | $244.00 | $19.56–$244.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 TRIAGE TROPONIN I File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $180.60 | $258.00 | $160.48–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC TROPONIN QN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $185.76 | $258.00 | $8.40–$258.00 | 28% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC TROPONIN QN File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $203.76 | $283.00 | $8.82–$283.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 TROPONIN LEVEL File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $214.20 | $306.00 | $190.33–$3,396.04 | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $80.33, median $145.00, highest $203.76 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $123.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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 troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.