Testosterone test cost in Boston, MA — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for testosterone blood test, total (not free testosterone) as an inpatient: from $18.29 to $80.00, with a median of $63.70. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton — $45.41 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $101.02 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 84403, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA · (617) 789-3000 HC Chg Assay of Testosterone Total | $18.29 | $40.64 | $22.76–$475.07 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA · (508) 427-3000 HC Chg Assay of Testosterone Total | $45.90 | $101.99 | $22.76–$394.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 636-5000 HC Assay of Total Testosterone - Testosterone | $63.70 | $91.00 | $23.90–$112.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA · (978) 937-6000 HC Assay of Total Testosterone - Testosterone | $63.70 | $91.00 | $31.85–$106.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA · (781) 979-3000 HC Assay of Total Testosterone - Testosterone | $63.70 | $91.00 | $31.85–$530.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA · (617) 638-8000 HC Chg Assay of Testosterone Total | $64.35 | $143.00 | $22.33–$512.54 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Testosterone, Total | $80.00 | $80.00 | $22.76–$178.10 | — | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA · (617) 665-1000 HC Testosterone, Total So | $80.00 | $80.00 | $22.76–$178.10 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.29, median $63.70, highest $80.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $63.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
This blood test measures total testosterone, including the part bound to proteins. It is used to check for low testosterone in men, to look into symptoms such as irregular periods or excess hair growth in women, and to monitor hormone therapy.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the total testosterone test only. The blood draw is billed separately, and free testosterone is a different test (84402).