Uric acid test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $12.18 to $147.00, with a median of $65.10. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $52.92 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $30.30 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 URIC ACID | $12.18 | $20.30 | $14.21 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 URIC ACID | $18.00 | $30.00 | $22.50–$26.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .DO NOT ORDER LX URIC ACID SERUM | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 URIC ACID | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 URIC ACID | $31.80 | $53.00 | $23.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC URIC ACID BLOOD | $33.00 | $55.00 | $19.80–$50.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC URIC ACID | $33.00 | $55.00 | $19.80–$50.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 URIC ACID | $63.60 | $106.00 | $32.44–$95.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 URIC ACID | $66.60 | $111.00 | $28.97–$94.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 URIC ACID | $67.20 | $112.00 | $44.80–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 URIC ACID | $67.20 | $112.00 | $38.08–$89.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC URIC ACID | $109.20 | $182.00 | $65.52–$169.26 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC URIC ACID BLOOD | $115.80 | $193.00 | $69.48–$179.49 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 URIC ACID | $144.60 | $241.00 | $83.63–$204.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 URIC ACID | $147.00 | $245.00 | $159.25–$208.25 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 URIC ACID BLOOD P1635 | $147.00 | $245.00 | $159.25–$208.25 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.18, median $65.10, highest $147.00 — a 12.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $63.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 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 uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.