Free T3 test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $46.26 to $400.20, with a median of $147.90. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $101.64 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $100.40 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84481, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FREE T3 | $46.26 | $77.10 | $53.97 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 DIRECT FREE T3 | $67.20 | $112.00 | $84.00–$98.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 T3 FREE | $67.20 | $112.00 | $84.00–$98.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T-3) FREE | $115.20 | $192.00 | $69.12–$176.64 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .T3 FREE(QUEST SENDOUT) | $119.40 | $199.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 T3 FREE | $119.40 | $199.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FREE T3 | $119.40 | $199.00 | $89.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 DIRECT FREE T3 | $146.40 | $244.00 | $84.67–$207.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FREE T3 PNL 2257 | $149.40 | $249.00 | $76.19–$224.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 DIRECT FREE T3 | $149.40 | $249.00 | $76.19–$224.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 T3 FREE | $149.40 | $249.00 | $76.19–$224.10 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 DIRECT FREE T3 | $253.20 | $422.00 | $143.48–$337.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FREE T3 PNL 2257 | $253.20 | $422.00 | $143.48–$337.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FREE T3 PNL 2257 | $349.80 | $583.00 | $378.95–$495.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 DIRECT FREE T3 | $349.80 | $583.00 | $378.95–$495.55 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 DIRECT FREE T3 | $362.40 | $604.00 | $157.64–$513.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FREE T3 PNL 2257 | $362.40 | $604.00 | $157.64–$513.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T-3) FREE | $369.60 | $616.00 | $221.76–$572.88 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 DIRECT FREE T3 | $400.20 | $667.00 | $266.80–$600.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.26, median $147.90, highest $400.20 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $146.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 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 3 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.