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Pregnancy blood test (hCG) in Ohio

CPT 84703 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $21 to $106 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$56typical cash price
$10typical commercial insurer rate
$21–$106cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Ohio typical cash price: $56

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$32$21$28only 2 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$34$26$11$7–$21 · 15 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$52$34$31$15–$46 · 53 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$195$78$10$8–$15 · 15 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$195$78$10$8–$15 · 15 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$106$106$9$9–$17 · 12 plans
Metrohealth SystemCleveland––$10$6–$16 · 15 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does pregnancy blood test (hCG) cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 6 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for pregnancy blood test (hCG) is $56, and most charge between $23 and $92. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $10. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for pregnancy blood test (hCG)?

At 0 of the 5 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for pregnancy blood test (hCG)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $21 at Riverside Methodist Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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