Free T3 test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $99.00 to $145.74, with a median of $122.37. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $23.37 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $139.50 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Triiodothyronine Free Assay | $99.00 | $99.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE CDM | $145.74 | $347.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE LAB | $145.74 | $347.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $99.00, median $122.37, highest $145.74 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $54.96 — 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.