Free T3 test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $95.76 to $517.20, with a median of $517.20. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $421.44 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $142.97 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 84481, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN T3, Free RHI | $95.76 | $168.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN T3, Free RHI | $95.76 | $168.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 T3 FREE | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC T3-Free Level | $211.50 | $235.00 | $16.00–$235.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $417.00 | $695.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $423.60 | $706.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $517.20 | $862.00 | $8.01–$38.62 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $95.76, median $517.20, highest $517.20 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $423.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.