Free T3 test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test: from $24.00 to $157.82, with a median of $42.15. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $42.15, is 56% below the US median of $96.25.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.94).
- Maryland ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84481. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV FT3 THYROID CASCADE | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV TRIIODOTHYRONINE | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD T-3 FREE | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Triiodothyronine, Free | $34.16 | $34.86 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC FREE T3 (FT3) | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV T-3 FREE | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD T-3 FREE | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD T-3 FREE | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Triiodothyronine T3; free | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD T-3 FREE | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD T3 FREE | $157.82 | $157.82 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | $32.12 | $43.89 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $30.05 | $39.68 |
| 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 | $157.82 | $157.82 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What free T3 test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Free T3 test explained.
Free T3 thyroid hormone test in other states
- Alabama$68.83
- Alaska$158.34
- Arizona$40.17
- Arkansas$60.45
- California$81.01
- Colorado$162.40
- Connecticut$60.65
- Delaware$258.95
- District of Columbia$179.07, 2 hospitals
- Florida$62.40
- Georgia$96.87
- Hawaii$146.25
- Idaho$82.43
- Illinois$121.50
- Indiana$132.30
- Iowa$103.75
- Kansas$128.20
- Kentucky$124.41
- Louisiana$45.25
- Maine$90.00
- Massachusetts$102.00
- Michigan$66.75
- Minnesota$107.52
- Mississippi$53.04
- Missouri$99.25
- Montana$110.70
- Nebraska$160.48
- Nevada$144.50
- New Hampshire$163.50
- New Jersey$19.48
- New Mexico$120.54
- New York$63.45
- North Carolina$84.60
- North Dakota$101.00
- Ohio$76.05
- Oklahoma$89.82
- Oregon$72.38
- Pennsylvania$106.86
- Puerto Rico$82.40
- Rhode Island$73.20
- South Carolina$117.65
- South Dakota$164.80
- Tennessee$56.43
- Texas$139.50
- Utah$168.94
- Vermont$152.60
- Virginia$103.00
- Washington$89.58
- West Virginia$91.25
- Wisconsin$97.50
- Wyoming$107.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.