Free T3 test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $60.75 to $87.00, with a median of $72.97. The lowest listed price is at University Hospitals Health System and 1 other hospital — $12.22 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $65.25 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 84481, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Health System lowest Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $60.75 | $81.00 | $37.26–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva lowest Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $60.75 | $81.00 | $37.26–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $38.18–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $38.18–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $35.52–$74.70 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $38.18–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $32.12–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $38.18–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $62.25 | $83.00 | $30.05–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Free T3(Triiodothyronine) | $63.70 | $182.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $65.25 | $87.00 | $43.50–$78.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $65.25 | $87.00 | $33.67–$78.30 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Triiodothyronine T-3, Free | $69.00 | $115.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc T3 Free | $72.97 | $72.97 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 T3 FREE | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 T3 DIAL FREE | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 T3 DIAL FREE | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE(FT-3) | $76.05 | $117.00 | $33.09–$117.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Assay of Triiodothyronine T3 Free | $77.40 | $129.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Triiodothyronine T-3, Free | $87.00 | $145.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Assay of Triiodothyronine T3 Free | $100.80 | $168.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc T3 | $123.90 | $354.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $60.75, median $72.97, highest $87.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $69.11 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 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.