Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test as an inpatient: from $34.16 to $55.42, with a median of $50.43. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 84443, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD HC Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | $34.16 | $34.86 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD HC ASSAY THYROID STIM HORMONE | $48.06 | $49.04 | 2% | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $52.80 | $66.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD THYROID STIMULATING HORM | $55.42 | $56.55 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.16, median $50.43, highest $55.42 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $50.43 — 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.