Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Erie, PA
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test: from $9.00 to $257.40, with a median of $257.40. The lowest listed price is at Saint Vincent Health Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Health Center lowest Erie, PA CHG ASSAY OF THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE TSH | $9.00 | $50.00 | 82% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $123.82 | $151.00 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie, PA TSH | $257.40 | $429.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $257.40, highest $257.40 — a 28.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $257.40. 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.