Total T4 test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test: from $10.00 to $80.00, with a median of $58.20. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $48.20 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $40.60 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 cities 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 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Thyroxine Total, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $25.00 | — | 60% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Thyroxine; Total source file | $18.87 | $37.00 | $6.87–$37.00 | 49% |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB THYROXINE (T4) - ARUP File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.61 | $20.61 | — | — |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC T4 Thyroxin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.13 | $28.17 | — | 25% |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC T4 Thyroxin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.46 | $31.28 | — | 25% |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC T4 Thyroxin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.46 | $31.28 | — | 25% |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Thyroxine (T4), Total source file | $38.25 | $75.00 | $6.87–$75.00 | 49% |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc T4 - Total File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc T4 - Total File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Assay of Thyroxine Total source file | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Assay of Thyroxine Total source file | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Assay of Thyroxine Total source file | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Assay of Thyroxine Total source file | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Assay of Thyroxine Total source file | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC T4 TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc T 4 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $82.80 | $207.00 | — | 60% |
Outpatient: lowest $10.00, median $58.20, highest $80.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $58.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.