Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Winston-Salem, NC — inpatient
In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test as an inpatient: from $71.50 to $101.00, with a median of $95.50. The lowest listed price is at Lexington Medical Center — $24.00 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $101.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84443, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Winston-Salem, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center lowest Lexington, NC HC ASSAY THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $71.50 | $143.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run, NC HC ASSAY THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $95.50 | $191.00 | 50% | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC ASSAY THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $101.00 | $202.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $71.50, median $95.50, highest $101.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $95.50 — 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.