Total T4 test cost in Augusta, GA — inpatient
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test as an inpatient: from $50.70 to $96.72, with a median of $50.70. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont McDuffie Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $52.80 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84436, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital lowest Thomson, GA · (706) 595-1411 HC T4 Total | $50.70 | $169.00 | $0.17–$152.10 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta lowest Augusta, GA · (706) 722-9011 HC T4 Total | $50.70 | $169.00 | $0.01–$152.10 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Assay Of Thyroxine Total | $96.72 | $248.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.70, median $50.70, highest $96.72 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $50.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.