Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test: from $25.76 to $176.00, with a median of $37.74. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84443. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Assay of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Tsh | $25.76 | $184.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Tsh | $33.04 | $236.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Tsh | $33.04 | $236.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Arup Tsh | $33.04 | $236.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Tsh | $33.04 | $236.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Test Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Tsh) | $37.60 | $235.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA BLOOD TEST; THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $37.74 | $62.90 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Test Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Tsh) | $38.94 | $177.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 84443 TSH 3RD GENERATION | $42.90 | $165.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Test Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Tsh) | $46.17 | $171.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Parish Hospital Service District Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA TSH (THYR STIM HORM) | $52.80 | $132.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Tsh | $72.48 | $453.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| LaSalle Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 Olla · Olla, LA Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | $176.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $25.76 | $35.32 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $42.90 | $42.90 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $37.74 | $37.74 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $33.04 | $33.04 |
What it is
A TSH test measures thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood. It is the most common first test for an underactive or overactive thyroid and is used to monitor thyroid medicine doses.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the TSH test only. The blood draw and any follow-up thyroid tests, such as free T4, are billed separately.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in other states
- Alabama$136.75
- Alaska$88.50
- Arizona$49.53
- Arkansas$26.40
- California$104.75
- Colorado$59.15
- Connecticut$79.20
- Delaware$132.76
- Florida$37.70
- Georgia$170.82
- Hawaii$63.60
- Idaho$75.00
- Illinois$82.61
- Indiana$81.60
- Iowa$92.95
- Kansas$74.80
- Kentucky$209.77
- Maine$67.43
- Maryland$46.95
- Massachusetts$52.73
- Michigan$58.00
- Minnesota$93.84
- Mississippi$74.13
- Missouri$15.72
- Montana$73.60
- Nebraska$93.22
- Nevada$113.16
- New Hampshire$80.13
- New Jersey$19.32
- New Mexico$156.62
- New York$78.80
- North Carolina$101.00
- North Dakota$58.68
- Ohio$68.45
- Oklahoma$22.29
- Oregon$68.25
- Pennsylvania$89.40
- Puerto Rico$37.50
- Rhode Island$107.00
- South Carolina$116.50
- South Dakota$82.80
- Tennessee$29.40
- Texas$51.75
- Utah$114.11
- Vermont$188.71
- Virginia$62.40
- Washington$86.93
- West Virginia$58.75
- Wisconsin$71.46
- Wyoming$44.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.