Total T4 test cost in Athens, GA
In Athens-Clarke County, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test: from $19.50 to $23.40, with a median of $21.45. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Athens Regional — $1.95 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $52.80 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84436, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Jul 1, 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Athens Regional lowest Athens, GA · (706) 475-7000 HC T4 Total | $19.50 | $65.00 | $0.01–$53.30 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens, GA · (706) 389-3000 HC T4 (THYROXINE) TOTAL | $23.40 | $36.00 | $6.87–$12.02 | 35% | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens, GA · (706) 389-3000 HC WARDE 3510197 T4 (THYROXINE) TOTAL | $23.40 | $36.00 | $6.87–$12.02 | 35% | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.50, median $21.45, highest $23.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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
A total T4 test measures all the thyroxine hormone in the blood, both bound and free. Most doctors now order free T4 (84439) instead, which is less affected by pregnancy and medicines.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.