Lab tests CPT 83970 District of Columbia Outpatient

PTH test cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $260.64 to $448.84, with a median of $354.74. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 1.7× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83970. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$260.64National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$354.74half pay less
Highest$448.84in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$94.10vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE PTH $260.64 $400.99 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE PTH $448.84 $690.53 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $260.64 $354.74

What it is

A PTH test measures parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium in the blood. It is ordered when calcium is high or low, in kidney disease, and in some people with kidney stones or osteoporosis.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.