Free T4 test cost in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for free T4 (free thyroxine) thyroid blood test as an inpatient: from $121.80 to $143.00, with a median of $132.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $10.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $63.90 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84439, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 DIRECT FREE T4 (THYROXINE) | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 FREE T4 EQUILBRIUM DIALYSIS | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 T4 (THYROXINE) FREE S | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 T4 FREE ANALOG METHOD | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 THROXINE FREE P4354 | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 THYROXINE FREE | $121.80 | $203.00 | $8.00–$162.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Thyroxine Free | $143.00 | $143.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 T4 Free Direct Dialysis-Quest | $143.00 | $143.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $121.80, median $132.40, highest $143.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $132.40 — 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 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 free T4 test measures thyroxine that is not bound to proteins, the active form of the main thyroid hormone. It is usually ordered with or after a TSH test to check for an underactive or overactive thyroid and to adjust thyroid medicine.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the free T4 test only. The blood draw and the TSH test (84443) are billed separately.