Free T3 test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test: from $12.04 to $165.51, with a median of $18.32. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $6.28 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $35.10 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Labcorp T3 Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ej Ref Lab Triiodothyronine Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp T3 Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Triiodothyronine Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Labcorp T3 Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ej Ref Lab Triiodothyronine Free | $12.04 | $86.00 | $12.02–$9.12 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Triiodothyronine Free | $13.76 | $86.00 | $12.02–$86.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $22.88 | $104.00 | $104.00–$58.86 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $22.88 | $104.00 | $104.00–$58.86 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp T3 Free | $22.88 | $104.00 | $104.00–$58.86 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp T3 Free | $47.60 | $340.00 | $12.02–$63.34 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $47.60 | $340.00 | $12.02–$63.34 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp T3 Free | $51.04 | $319.00 | $107.57–$38.12 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $51.04 | $319.00 | $107.57–$38.12 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $51.24 | $366.00 | $12.02–$68.19 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp T3 Free | $64.32 | $402.00 | $12.02–$77.47 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $64.32 | $402.00 | $12.02–$77.47 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $64.32 | $402.00 | $12.02–$77.47 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp T3 Free | $165.51 | $613.00 | $12.02–$613.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Thyroid Hormone T3 Measurement | $165.51 | $613.00 | $12.02–$613.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Triiodothyronine Free T3 | $165.51 | $613.00 | $12.02–$613.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.04, median $18.32, highest $165.51 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.