Free T3 test cost in Oil City, PA — inpatient
In Oil City, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $85.20 to $85.20, with a median of $85.20. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $100.40 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Oil City, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Northwest lowest Seneca, PA DIRECT FREE T3 | $85.20 | $142.00 | $56.80–$3,704.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest lowest Seneca, PA T3 FREE | $85.20 | $142.00 | $56.80–$3,704.00 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $85.20, median $85.20, highest $85.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $85.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.