Mono test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $8.66 to $721.80, with a median of $76.20. The lowest listed price is at Uniontown Hospital — $67.54 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $38.40 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 86308, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uniontown Hospital lowest Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 SCREENING TEST FOR MONONUCLEOSIS (MONO) | $8.66 | $17.32 | $4.89–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 MONO SPOT SCREEN | $16.31 | $23.30 | $3.63–$16.78 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $16.50 | $33.00 | $4.89–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 MONOTEST (HETEROPHILE SCREEN) | $28.20 | $47.00 | $5.12–$41.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 MONOSPOT | $28.20 | $47.00 | $5.12–$41.36 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 MONO TEST | $37.20 | $62.00 | $16.68–$75.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 MONO SCREEN | $37.20 | $62.00 | $20.89–$48.36 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 MONOSPOT | $38.40 | $64.00 | $4.32–$57.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 MONO TEST | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 MONOTEST (HETEROPHILE SCREEN) | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 MONOTEST (HETEROPHILE SCREEN) | $76.80 | $128.00 | $4.62–$115.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 MONOSPOT | $76.80 | $128.00 | $4.62–$115.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 MONOTEST (HETEROPHILE SCREEN) | $85.20 | $142.00 | $4.47–$120.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 MONOSPOT | $85.20 | $142.00 | $4.47–$120.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 MONOSPOT | $119.40 | $199.00 | $4.80–$169.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC MONOTEST SCREEN | $144.60 | $241.00 | $4.81–$204.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC MONOTEST SCREEN | $192.60 | $321.00 | $4.85–$295.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MONOSPOT | $721.80 | $1,203.00 | $5.12–$1,022.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MONOTEST (HETEROPHILE SCREEN) | $721.80 | $1,203.00 | $5.12–$1,022.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.66, median $76.20, highest $721.80 — a 83.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $76.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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
The mono test looks for antibodies the body makes during infectious mononucleosis, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.