Fibrinogen test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for fibrinogen blood test as an inpatient: from $23.10 to $255.60, with a median of $68.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $45.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $68.98 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities for code 85384, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 FIBRINOGEN QNT (E)+3 more lines at this price source file | $23.10 | $38.50 | $26.95 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA FIBRINOGEN SCREENING File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $35.40 | $118.00 | $106.20 | 70% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FIBRINOGEN ASSAY+2 more lines at this price source file | $47.40 | $79.00 | $59.25–$69.52 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FIBRINOGEN CLAUSS P P7021+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $49.20 | $82.00 | $53.30–$69.70 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FIBRINOGEN ACL source file | $53.40 | $89.00 | $32.04–$81.88 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY source file | $55.80 | $93.00 | $33.48–$85.56 | 40% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTVTY File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $60.84 | $78.00 | $6.41–$11.68 | 22% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTVTY File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $61.42 | $83.00 | $6.41–$10.58 | 26% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FIBRINOGEN+1 more line at this price source file | $68.40 | $114.00 | — | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FIBRINOGEN source file | $68.40 | $114.00 | $51.30 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FIBRINOGEN ASSAY+5 more lines at this price source file | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 FIBRINOGEN ASSAY+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $170.00 | $68.00–$153.00 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Fibrinogen Activity File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $117.00 | $117.00 | $29.25–$99.45 | — |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY CLAUSS+3 more lines at this price source file | $121.20 | $202.00 | $52.72–$171.70 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY CLAUSS+3 more lines at this price source file | $125.40 | $209.00 | $71.06–$167.20 | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Fibrinogen Activity File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $126.00 | $126.00 | $36.54–$107.10 | — |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FIBRINOGEN CLAUSS P P7021+2 more lines at this price source file | $176.40 | $294.00 | $102.02–$249.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY source file | $255.60 | $426.00 | $153.36–$396.18 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $23.10, median $68.40, highest $255.60 — a 11.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $64.91 — 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 fibrinogen test measures a clotting protein. It is used for unexplained bleeding, before some surgeries and in severe illness to check clotting.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.