Blood pregnancy test cost in Reading, PA — inpatient
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) as an inpatient: from $12.74 to $12.74, with a median of $12.74. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $43.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84703, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 HCG QL W/rflx to QN-Quest | $12.74 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 Pregnancy Screen. | $12.74 | $49.00 | $6.39–$39.20 | 74% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.74, median $12.74, highest $12.74.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12.74 — 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.