Total T3 test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test as an inpatient: from $12.68 to $251.00, with a median of $53.04. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $40.36 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $78.00 at 170 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 84480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Triiodothyronine (T3) LC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $12.68 | $16.90 | — | 25% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 NH-TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $14.32 | $43.00 | $12.90–$35.26 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 NH-TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.82 | $43.00 | $25.80–$43.00 | 61% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu T3 Total+1 more line at this price source file | $18.10 | $18.10 | $10.07–$18.10 | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 T3 TOTAL (IH) source file | $19.78 | $28.26 | $9.42–$24.02 | 30% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.20 | $90.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 source file | $53.04 | $102.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.76 | $124.50 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC THYROID HORMONE T3 File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $288.00 | $57.60–$244.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC THYROID HORMONE T3 File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $288.00 | $57.60–$259.20 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC THYROID HORMONE T3 File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $288.00 | $52.13–$216.00 | 55% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $130.21 | $391.00 | $117.30–$320.62 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 TRIIODOTHYRONINE TOT File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $157.19 | $402.00 | $241.20–$402.00 | 61% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB T3 TOTAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $131.78–$251.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB T3 TOTAL File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $131.78–$251.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $12.68, median $53.04, highest $251.00 — a 19.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $48.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 13 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.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-T3 TOTAL 70474 | $1.67 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-T3 TOTAL 70474 | $1.96 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 TOTAL TT3 CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Triiodothyronine T3, Total | $7.02 | file |