Total T4 test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for total thyroxine (T4) blood test: from $16.62 to $92.25, with a median of $43.73. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 5.6× the lowest.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84436. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $16.62 | $44.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $39.68 | $41.40 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $32.07 | $32.07 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $46.95 | $46.95 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $92.25 | $92.25 |
What it is
A total T4 test measures all the thyroxine hormone in the blood, both bound and free. Most doctors now order free T4 (84439) instead, which is less affected by pregnancy and medicines.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Total thyroxine (T4) blood test in other states
- Alabama$53.07
- Alaska$85.02
- Arizona$36.42
- Arkansas$20.79
- California$39.20
- Colorado$86.38
- Connecticut$33.60
- Delaware$64.17
- District of Columbia$95.01
- Florida$76.63
- Georgia$52.80
- Hawaii$60.20
- Idaho$34.13
- Illinois$81.90
- Indiana$47.50
- Iowa$52.73
- Kansas$45.10
- Kentucky$75.08
- Louisiana$23.29
- Maine$47.25
- Massachusetts$33.25
- Michigan$37.83
- Minnesota$43.20
- Mississippi$33.75
- Missouri$60.06
- Montana$54.50
- Nebraska$57.17
- Nevada$93.90
- New Hampshire$64.27
- New Jersey$21.80
- New Mexico$66.00
- New York$28.63
- North Carolina$80.44
- North Dakota$42.60
- Ohio$40.60
- Oklahoma$43.50
- Oregon$28.05
- Pennsylvania$44.34
- Puerto Rico$26.63
- Rhode Island$47.00
- South Carolina$85.91
- South Dakota$58.40
- Tennessee$26.97
- Texas$80.73
- Utah$123.03
- Vermont$57.19
- Virginia$55.09
- Washington$55.20
- West Virginia$45.50
- Wisconsin$52.00
- Wyoming$37.24
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.