Free T3 test cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test as an inpatient: from $11.98 to $73.50, with a median of $11.98. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $66.78 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 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 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 CHG ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $11.98 | $18.43 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $19.79 | $30.44 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $73.50 | $98.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $73.50 | $98.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $73.50 | $98.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $73.50 | $98.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $73.50 | $98.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC FREE TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $140.40 | $216.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.98, median $11.98, highest $73.50 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $73.50 — 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.