Free T4 test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Free T4 (free thyroxine) thyroid blood test as an inpatient: from $42.90 to $42.90, with a median of $42.90. Across California, the median is $68.12 at 104 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84439, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA T4 free | $42.90 | $80.95 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Assay of free thyroxine | $42.90 | $80.95 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $42.90, median $42.90, highest $42.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $42.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.