C-peptide test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 17 hospitals list a cash price for C-peptide blood test as an inpatient: from $23.00 to $1,056.25, with a median of $70.50. The lowest listed price is at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware — $47.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $106.80 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 16 cities for code 84681, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 C-Peptide+1 more line at this price source file | $23.00 | $23.00 | — | — |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc C-Peptide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $95.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc C-Peptide source file | $38.00 | $95.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc C-Peptide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $95.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc C-Peptide File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $95.00 | — | 60% |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ C PEPTIDE SERUM File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $70.50 | $70.50 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 C PEPTIDE SERUM File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $70.50 | $70.50 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 C PEPTIDE SERUM File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $70.50 | $70.50 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ C PEPTIDE SERUM File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $70.50 | $70.50 | — | — |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde C-Peptide File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $87.75 | $135.00 | $20.76–$328.21 | 35% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 C-Peptide File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $90.73 | $151.21 | — | 40% |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest C-Peptide+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $113.75 | $175.00 | $17.50–$284.12 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC C-Peptide+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $117.65 | $181.00 | $20.39–$347.70 | 35% |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 C PEPTIDE,SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $212.46 | $212.46 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB ASSAY OF C-PEPTIDE File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $342.00 | $380.00 | $174.80–$323.00 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB ASSAY OF C-PEPTIDE File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $342.00 | $380.00 | $98.61–$106.86 | 10% |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC C-Peptide+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,056.25 | $1,625.00 | $20.81–$1,592.50 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $23.00, median $70.50, highest $1,056.25 — a 45.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $70.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 6 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 C-peptide test shows how much insulin the pancreas is making. It helps tell type 1 from type 2 diabetes and find the cause of low blood sugar.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.