Free T3 test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Free T3 thyroid hormone test: from $10.92 to $145.74, with a median of $54.96. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Children's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $44.04 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $139.50 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 84481, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE CDM | $10.92 | $26.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE CDM | $10.92 | $26.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX Hc Triiodothyronine Free Assay | $99.00 | $99.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE CDM | $145.74 | $347.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE LAB | $145.74 | $347.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.92, median $54.96, highest $145.74 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $122.37. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.