Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test as an inpatient: from $45.84 to $400.80, with a median of $194.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84443, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 2026.
Lowest$45.84UPMC Washington
Median$194.40half pay less
Highest$400.80in this market
Difference8.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsburgh, PA.
median
Lowest $45.84Highest $400.80
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA TRH STIMULATION-E | $45.84 | $76.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA TSH | $45.84 | $76.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $60.00 | $100.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $60.00 | $100.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $60.00 | $100.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $60.00 | $100.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $60.00 | $100.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $94.80 | $158.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $94.80 | $158.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA TSH | $118.20 | $197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .E41TSH | $118.20 | $197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $118.20 | $197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $118.20 | $197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA TSH | $118.20 | $197.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $142.20 | $237.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $142.20 | $237.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $142.20 | $237.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA TSH | $142.20 | $237.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $142.20 | $237.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $194.40 | $324.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $194.40 | $324.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $194.40 | $324.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA TSH | $194.40 | $324.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $194.40 | $324.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TSH-THYROID STIMULATING HORMON | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $204.00 | $340.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $218.40 | $364.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $218.40 | $364.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TSH | $218.40 | $364.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $218.40 | $364.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TSH-THYROID STIMULATING HORMON | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $251.40 | $419.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $256.80 | $428.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA TSH W/FREE T4 RFX | $256.80 | $428.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA TSH W/HAMA TREATMENT | $256.80 | $428.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA THYROID FUNCTION CASCADE SERUM | $256.80 | $428.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA TSH THIRD GENERATION | $256.80 | $428.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $357.00 | $595.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $400.80 | $668.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.84, median $194.40, highest $400.80 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $194.40 — 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.