Total T4 test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test: from $7.26 to $56.28, with a median of $15.96. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $8.70 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $23.29 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 84436, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC T4, TOTAL | $7.26 | $33.00 | $5.86–$33.17 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC THYROXINE TOTAL (SEND OUT) | $7.26 | $33.00 | $5.86–$33.17 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC THYROXINE TOTAL | $7.26 | $33.00 | $5.86–$33.17 | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC T4, TOTAL | $8.64 | $27.00 | $2.89–$20.25 | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC THYROXINE TOTAL | $10.56 | $33.00 | $2.89–$24.75 | 68% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup T4 Total | $11.22 | $51.00 | $10.31–$8.93 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $11.22 | $51.00 | $10.31–$8.93 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp T4 Total | $11.22 | $51.00 | $10.31–$8.93 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup T4 Total | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.24–$82.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC THYROXINE TOTAL | $15.96 | $57.00 | $5.86–$48.96 | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 THYROXINE | $21.60 | $36.00 | $6.48–$36.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC T4, TOTAL | $27.16 | $97.00 | $5.86–$83.32 | 72% | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $28.16 | $176.00 | $10.03–$9.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp T4 Total | $28.16 | $176.00 | $10.03–$9.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup T4 Total | $28.16 | $176.00 | $10.03–$9.92 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 THYROXINE TOTAL | $32.80 | $93.00 | $6.73–$42.59 | 65% | — source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $41.16 | $294.00 | $10.24–$88.20 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $41.16 | $294.00 | $10.24–$88.20 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $41.16 | $294.00 | $10.24–$88.20 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $46.71 | $173.00 | $11.15–$84.58 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp T4 Total | $46.71 | $173.00 | $11.15–$84.58 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup T4 Total | $46.71 | $173.00 | $11.15–$84.58 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $47.84 | $299.00 | $10.18–$8.93 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup T4 Total | $47.84 | $299.00 | $10.18–$8.93 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp T4 Total | $56.28 | $402.00 | $10.31–$8.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup T4 Total | $56.28 | $402.00 | $10.31–$8.96 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Thyroxine (Thyroid Chemical) Measurement | $60.48 | $432.00 | $10.31–$80.48 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.26, median $15.96, highest $56.28 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $14.09. 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 9 of 13 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.