Blood pregnancy test cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) as an inpatient: from $91.00 to $124.80, with a median of $107.90. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $16.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 RHC PREGNANCY TEST SERUM | $91.00 | $91.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Preg Qual | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Positive | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 PREGNANCY TEST SERUM | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Negative | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HCG QUALITATIVE | $124.80 | $208.00 | $10.38–$166.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ISTAT B-HCG QUAL | $124.80 | $208.00 | $10.38–$166.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 POC URINE HCG QUAL CLINITEK | $124.80 | $208.00 | $10.38–$166.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 HCG QUALITATIVE - SERUM | $124.80 | $208.00 | $10.38–$166.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.00, median $107.90, highest $124.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $107.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 qualitative hCG test checks the blood for the pregnancy hormone and reports yes or no. Hospitals often run it before imaging or surgery.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.