Lab tests CPT 84436 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Total T4 test cost in Dover, DE — inpatient

In Dover, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test as an inpatient: from $59.64 to $215.30, with a median of $137.47. The lowest listed price is at Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus — $77.83 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $64.17 at 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$59.64Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Median$137.47half pay less
Highest$215.30in this market
Difference3.6×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 Dover, DE.

median
Lowest $59.64Highest $215.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus lowest Dover, DE · (302) 744-7001 Hc Thyroxine Total $59.64 $71.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover Dover, DE Total Thyroxine $215.30 $215.30 $150.71–$183.01 — Aug 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $59.64, median $137.47, highest $215.30 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $137.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.