Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test: from $9.00 to $214.22, with a median of $36.04. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84443, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test | $9.00 | $68.00 | 87% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Test | $9.00 | $68.00 | 87% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY BLOOD TEST; THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $35.04 | $50.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY ASSAY THYROID STIM HORMONE | $36.04 | $51.48 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $71.59 | $112.23 | 36% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Free Thyroxine Index | $140.94 | $140.94 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Thyroid Stim Hormone (Tsh) | $214.22 | $214.22 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $36.04, highest $214.22 — a 23.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $71.59. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.