Lab tests CPT 84481 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Free T3 test cost in Athens, OH — inpatient

In Athens, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $31.85 to $31.85, with a median of $31.85. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84481, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$31.85Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
Median$31.85half pay less
Highest$31.85in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital Athens, OH Hc T3 Free $31.85 $49.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $31.85, median $31.85, highest $31.85.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.