Total T3 test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 35 hospitals list a cash price for total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test as an inpatient: from $9.50 to $252.14, with a median of $53.04. The lowest listed price is at California Hospital Medical Center LA — $43.54 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $78.00 at 174 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 27 cities for code 84480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$9.50California Hospital Medical Center LA
Median$53.04half of hospitals charge less
Highest$252.14in this market
Difference26.5×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $9.50Highest $252.14
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center LA lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-T3RT3RATIO 2008406A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $9.50 | $19.57 | $13.51–$15.47 | 51% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Triiodothyronine,Total(Total T3) LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $8.40–$9.60 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Triiodothyronine,Total(Total T3) LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $8.40–$9.60 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Triiodothyronine,Total(Total T3) LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $9.00–$9.60 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Triiodothyronine,Total(Total T3) LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $8.40–$9.60 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 NH-TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $18.30 | $42.54 | $29.78–$42.54 | 57% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 TRIIODTHYRNINE TOTAL T3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.00 | $50.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.00 | $50.00 | — | 60% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $90.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $90.00 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $90.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB LABCORP ZRT3FR ASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) (UCI ONLY) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.10 | $110.25 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $124.50 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $124.50 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $124.50 | — | 52% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC T3 Icma File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.18 | $100.28 | — | 35% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 TOTAL T3+1 more line at this price File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $70.35 | $201.00 | $150.75–$201.00 | 65% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 TOTAL T3 - T3T File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $74.20 | $212.00 | $159.00–$212.00 | 65% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 TRIIODTHYRNIN TOTAL T3 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | $46.80–$78.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 TRIIODTHYRNIN TOTAL T3 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | $40.95–$78.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 TRIIODTHYRNIN TOTAL T3 File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $78.00 | $78.00 | $40.95–$78.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $96.71 | $96.71 | $67.70–$83.17 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.65 | $279.00 | — | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $114.10 | $350.00 | $196.00–$280.00 | 67% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $115.43 | $238.00 | $164.22–$188.02 | 52% |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $127.05 | $127.05 | $88.94–$101.64 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 CDM+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $131.60 | $376.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.40 | $404.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $160.39 | $373.00 | $261.10–$373.00 | 57% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 LAB+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.70 | $582.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.70 | $582.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $211.75 | $605.00 | — | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 T3 TOTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $252.00 | $252.00 | $113.40–$252.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB T3, TOTAL File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $252.14 | $387.91 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Inpatient: lowest $9.50, median $53.04, highest $252.14 — a 26.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 44 facilities here, median $49.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.
21 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84480 ($81.38). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CATRIIODTHYRNINE TOTAL T3 | $1.47 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CATRIIODTHYRNINE TOTAL T3 | $1.47 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CATRIIODTHYRNINE TOTAL T3 | $1.47 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-T3 TOTAL 70474 | $1.63 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-T3 TOTAL 70474 | $2.15 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 CDM | $3.36 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CATRIIODOTHYRONINE,TOTAL(TOTAL T3)-LABCORP | $4.65 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CATRIIODOTHYRONINE,TOTAL(TOTAL T3)-LABCORP | $4.65 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CATRIIODOTHYRONINE,TOTAL(TOTAL T3)-LABCORP | $4.65 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CATRIIODOTHYRONINE,TOTAL(TOTAL T3)-LABCORP | $4.65 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) | $5.35 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) | $5.35 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAASSAY TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) | $5.35 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CATriiodothyronine, Total (Total T3) ARUP | $6.80 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CATriiodothyronine, Total (Total T3) ARUP | $6.80 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CATriiodothyronine, Total (Total T3) ARUP | $6.80 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CATriiodothyronine, Total (Total T3) ARUP | $6.80 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 # | $7.00 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CAHB T3, TOTAL | $7.08 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.