Lab tests CPT 84480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Total T3 test cost in Carthage, TX — inpatient

In Carthage, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for total triiodothyronine (T3) blood test as an inpatient: from $40.40 to $40.40, with a median of $40.40. Across Texas, the median is $125.89 at 302 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$40.40UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital
Median$40.40half pay less
Highest$40.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UT Health East Texas Carthage Hospital Carthage, TX · (903) 693-3841 Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, total $40.40 $404.00 $8.51–$254.52 90% —
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Inpatient: lowest $40.40, median $40.40, highest $40.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.