C-peptide test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for C-peptide blood test as an inpatient: from $56.79 to $451.80, with a median of $156.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $99.81 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $106.80 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 84681, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PEPTIDE REACTIVTY source file | $56.79 | $94.65 | $66.25 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 C-PEPTIDE P4981+1 more line at this price source file | $60.00 | $100.00 | $75.00–$88.00 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA C-PEPTIDE File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $73.50 | $245.00 | $220.50 | 70% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC C-PEPTIDE source file | $125.40 | $209.00 | $75.24–$192.28 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC C-PEPTIDE File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $129.36 | $168.00 | $13.74–$28.75 | 23% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC C-PEPTIDE File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $136.51 | $187.00 | $13.74–$28.75 | 27% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 C-PEPTIDE (C-TERMINAL INSULIN) source file | $147.00 | $245.00 | — | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 C-PEPTIDE source file | $147.00 | $245.00 | $110.25 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 C-PEPTIDE+1 more line at this price source file | $156.60 | $261.00 | $68.12–$221.85 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 C-Peptide File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $173.00 | $173.00 | $43.25–$147.05 | — |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA C-Peptide File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $179.00 | $179.00 | $51.91–$152.15 | — |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 C-PEPTIDE+1 more line at this price source file | $194.40 | $324.00 | $112.43–$275.40 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC C-PEPTIDE source file | $249.60 | $416.00 | $149.76–$386.88 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 C PEPTIDE+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $253.80 | $423.00 | $169.20–$380.70 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 C-PEPTIDE+1 more line at this price source file | $308.40 | $514.00 | $174.76–$411.20 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 C-PEPTIDE P4981+2 more lines at this price source file | $315.00 | $525.00 | $160.65–$472.50 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 C-PEPTIDE RESP TO GLUC 2 SPEC+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $451.80 | $753.00 | $489.45–$640.05 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $56.79, median $156.60, highest $451.80 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $147.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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 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.