Lab tests CPT 84436 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Total T4 test cost in Corpus Christi, TX — inpatient

In Corpus Christi, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test as an inpatient: from $215.30 to $215.30, with a median of $215.30. The lowest listed price is at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $80.73 at 302 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84436, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$215.30PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi + 1 more
Median$215.30half pay less
Highest$215.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Corpus Christi, TX.

median
Lowest $215.30Highest $215.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Corpus Christi lowest Corpus Christi, TX Total Thyroxine $215.30 $215.30 $150.71–$183.01 — Aug 6, 2026
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PAM Squared at Corpus Christi lowest Corpus Christi, TX Total Thyroxine $215.30 $215.30 $86.12–$193.77 — Aug 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $215.30, median $215.30, highest $215.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $365.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 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.