Blood pregnancy test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) as an inpatient: from $8.41 to $39.00, with a median of $15.83. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $7.42 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 84703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 Pregnancy Screen. Tech | $8.41 | $49.00 | $18.46–$39.20 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 Pregnancy Screen. Tech | $11.71 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 84703 HCG QL W/rflx to QN-Quest Tech | $11.71 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 Pregnancy Screen. Tech | $15.42 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HCG QUALITATIVE BLOOD (SQ) | $16.23 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 SC HCG QUALITATIVE BLOOD (SQ) | $16.23 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HCG QL W/rflx to QN-Quest | $16.23 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Pregnancy Screen. | $16.23 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HCG QUALITATIVE | $39.00 | $65.00 | $42.25–$55.25 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC HCG QUALITATIVE | $39.00 | $65.00 | $26.52–$55.25 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.41, median $15.83, highest $39.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $15.83 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 2 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 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.