C-peptide test cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for C-peptide blood test as an inpatient: from $75.00 to $197.00, with a median of $130.00. The lowest listed price is at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital — $55.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $117.34 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 84681, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Westborough, MA C-Peptide, Serum | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — source file |
| Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Westborough, MA Insulin and C-Peptide, Serum | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — source file |
| Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Westborough, MA Assay of c-peptide | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — source file |
| Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Westborough, MA C-Peptide, Urine | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC C-Peptide | $121.00 | $121.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC C-Peptide | $130.00 | $130.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC C-Peptide | $175.00 | $175.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 C-Peptide (Serum) | $197.00 | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $75.00, median $130.00, highest $197.00 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $152.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.