Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Altoona, PA — inpatient
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test as an inpatient: from $126.00 to $197.00, with a median of $126.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84443, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA TSH | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $126.00 | $210.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA TSH w/HAMA Treatment-Quest | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA TSH w/HAMA Treatment | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.00, median $126.00, highest $197.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $126.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A TSH test measures thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood. It is the most common first test for an underactive or overactive thyroid and is used to monitor thyroid medicine doses.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the TSH test only. The blood draw and any follow-up thyroid tests, such as free T4, are billed separately.