Total T3 test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test as an inpatient: from $73.69 to $363.60, with a median of $276.60. The lowest listed price is at Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel and 1 other hospital — $202.91 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $121.25 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 7 cities for code 84480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 T3; Total source file | $73.69 | $319.00 | $11.20–$287.10 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis lowest Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 T3; Total source file | $73.69 | $319.00 | $11.20–$287.10 | 77% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN T3, Total RHI+1 more line at this price source file | $79.80 | $140.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 T3; Total source file | $81.03 | $319.00 | $11.20–$287.10 | 75% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 T3 TOTAL source file | $87.00 | $145.00 | — | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC T-3 Total Lvl source file | $112.50 | $125.00 | $14.00–$125.00 | 10% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $136.20 | $227.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $276.60 | $461.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3;TTL(TT-3) source file | $363.60 | $606.00 | $5.29–$32.33 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $73.69, median $276.60, highest $363.60 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $257.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A total T3 test measures the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine. It is used mainly when an overactive thyroid is suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.