Free T3 test cost in Amarillo, TX
In Amarillo, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test: from $21.60 to $21.60, with a median of $21.60. The lowest listed price is at BSA Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $139.50 at 293 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84481, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Amarillo, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSA Hospital lowest Amarillo, TX · (806) 212-2000 Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $21.60 | $216.00 | $14.23–$183.60 | 90% | — source file |
| Harrington Cancer Center lowest Amarillo, TX Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $21.60 | $216.00 | $14.23–$183.60 | 90% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $21.60, highest $21.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
Free T3 is the active thyroid hormone not bound to proteins. It is usually checked after TSH (84443) and free T4 (84439), 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.