Free T3 test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $35.09 to $35.09, with a median of $35.09. Across California, the median is $63.50 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84481, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Free assay (ft-3) | $35.09 | $66.20 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Triiodothyronine (t3) free | $35.09 | $66.20 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $35.09, median $35.09, highest $35.09.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $35.09 — 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.