Free T3 test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 82 hospitals publish a cash price for free T3 thyroid hormone test: from $14.56 to $358.40, with a median of $107.52. The lowest price is at St. Joseph's Area Health Services (Park Rapids). The highest price is 24.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $107.52, is 12% above the US median of $96.25.
- That is 6.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.94).
- Minnesota ranks 33rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 82 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.56St. Joseph's Area Health Services
Median$107.52half of hospitals charge less
Highest$358.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$92.96vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN THPAN FREE T3 | $14.56 | $26.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG T3FREE LCC | $19.63 | $40.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG T3FREE LCC | $19.63 | $40.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG T3FREE LCC | $19.63 | $40.90 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG T3FREE LCC | $20.33 | $36.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG T3FREE LCC | $20.33 | $36.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG T3FREE LCC | $20.33 | $36.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG T3FREE LCC | $20.33 | $36.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN THPAN FREE T3 | $21.28 | $38.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $21.65 | $53.97 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $25.82 | $49.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $25.82 | $49.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS FREE T3 | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $27.30 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG T3FREE LCC | $27.33 | $48.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) FREE | $30.16 | $52.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN TRIIODOTHYRONINEFREE FREE T3 | $31.01 | $50.82 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $32.67 | $71.03 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $33.28 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $37.20 | $60.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $47.32 | $118.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $47.32 | $118.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $47.32 | $118.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $47.32 | $118.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $47.32 | $118.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $47.32 | $118.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $49.13 | $73.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC T3 FREE | $50.15 | $118.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $50.15 | $118.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC T3 FREE | $50.15 | $118.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) FREE | $51.84 | $81.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Triiodothyronine (T3) Free | $67.43 | $93.40 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $67.71 | $111.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $68.08 | $184.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $69.55 | $107.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR ASSAY OF TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $70.72 | $208.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG T3,FREE LCC | $72.10 | $103.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $73.44 | $108.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $102.40 | $128.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $103.62 | $165.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) FREE | $106.14 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $108.90 | $165.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $108.90 | $165.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $108.90 | $165.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN T3 FREE 84481 | $111.20 | $139.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $116.64 | $144.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN FREE T3 | $117.15 | $165.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3; FREE | $118.76 | $195.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $119.25 | $159.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $122.40 | $153.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Free Assay (Ft-3) | $122.94 | $226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI T3 - FREE | $124.80 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $131.30 | $202.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $134.64 | $153.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN T3 Free | $136.00 | $325.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $136.10 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $136.85 | $161.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) FREE | $140.25 | $165.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $140.84 | $251.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3) FREE | $146.20 | $172.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $147.20 | $184.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $147.20 | $184.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3, FREE (FREE T3) | $156.67 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI T3, FREE | $169.29 | $256.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN FREE T3 | $174.56 | $226.70 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $179.10 | $199.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $183.00 | $183.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Free Assay (Ft-3) | $186.00 | $226.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI TRIIODOTHYRONINE T3 FREE | $186.00 | $186.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $199.75 | $235.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $206.40 | $258.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN FREE T3 | $226.00 | $226.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN FREE T3 | $241.69 | $382.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Thyroid hormone, T3 measurement, free | $246.22 | $293.12 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC TRIIODOTHYRONINE FREE ASSAY (FT-3) - T3 FREE | $307.44 | $549.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN T3 FREE 84481 | $358.40 | $448.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $19.63 | $30.29 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $50.15 | $116.64 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $50.15 | $117.15 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $140.84 | $224.14 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $49.13 | $59.92 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $20.33 | $78.16 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $156.67 | $169.84 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $27.33 | $134.51 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $156.67 | $156.67 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $199.75 | $199.75 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $106.14 | $106.14 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $21.28 | $21.28 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $358.40 | $358.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $146.20 | $146.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $136.10 | $136.10 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $69.55 | $69.55 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $246.22 | $246.22 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $156.67 | $156.67 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $226.00 | $226.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $32.67 | $32.67 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $174.56 | $174.56 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $206.40 | $206.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $51.84 | $51.84 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $30.16 | $30.16 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $140.25 | $140.25 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $179.10 | $179.10 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $72.10 | $72.10 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $119.25 | $119.25 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $67.71 | $67.71 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $136.85 | $136.85 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $20.33 | $20.33 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $14.56 | $14.56 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $134.64 | $134.64 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $118.76 | $118.76 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $156.67 | $156.67 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $131.30 | $131.30 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $37.20 | $37.20 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $111.20 | $111.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $102.40 | $102.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $67.43 | $67.43 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $147.20 | $147.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $122.40 | $122.40 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $73.44 | $73.44 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $31.01 | $31.01 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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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
- Maryland$42.15
- Massachusetts$102.00
- Michigan$66.75
- 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.