Thyroid Hormone, T3 Measurement, Free Cost in California

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 225 California hospitals. CPT 84481. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $52.52 📉 Low $1.47 📈 High $446 🏥 225 hospitals 🏛️ 175 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — California

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 225 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSHealth NetAetnaKaiserUHCCignaMultiPlanHumana
ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON
STOCKTON
$1.47 $3.15$5.00$5.00$1.05$2.25$5.00$4.10$5.00
UCI HEALTH - LAKEWOOD
LAKEWOOD
$1.60 $17.79$17.28$16.94$19.48————
UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA
PLACENTIA
$1.60 $17.79$17.28$16.94$19.48————
UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS
LOS ALAMITOS
$1.60 $17.79$17.28$16.94$19.48————
DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER
GLENDALE
$1.63 $1.00$1.25$5.00$2.80$5.00$37.78$4.00$5.00
ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER
SAN BERNARDINO
$1.67 $1.30$5.00$5.00$1.50$5.00$48.59$4.00$5.00
SEQUOIA HOSPITAL
REDWOOD CITY
$1.82 $1.10$5.00$5.00$3.85$5.00$58.97$4.10$5.00
BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
BAKERSFIELD
$1.84 $3.25$5.00$5.00$5.00$5.00$48.68$3.95$5.00
MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN
BAKERSFIELD
$1.86 $3.20$5.00$5.00$5.00$5.00$48.68$4.00$5.00
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO
SAN BERNARDINO
$1.96 $1.00$6.15$5.00$3.10$5.00$48.59$4.00$5.00
FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
SAN LUIS OBISPO
$1.96 $2.40$2.80$5.00$3.10$5.00$51.31$4.90$5.00
ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO
CAMARILLO
$2.08 $2.25$5.00$5.00$3.10$5.00$44.94$4.00$5.00
DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SANTA MARIA
$2.14 $3.15$6.15$5.00$3.15$5.00$43.64$4.90$5.00
ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
ARROYO GRANDE
$2.14 $3.15$6.15$5.00$3.15$5.00$43.64$4.90$5.00
ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER
BOX 887
$2.15 $1.90$5.00$5.00$3.50$5.00$5.00$4.00$5.00
ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
OXNARD
$2.19 $2.25$5.00$3.50$3.10$3.50$44.94$3.90$5.00
DOMINICAN HOSPITAL
SANTA CRUZ
$2.25 $2.30$5.00$5.00$3.25$5.00$152$4.25—
PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
APPLE VALLEY
$2.40 $201—$16.94$42.96$33.88———
PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER
FULLERTON
$2.40 $27.06$31.34$16.94—$33.88———
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE
ORANGE
$2.40 $27.06$31.34$16.94—$33.88———
PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL LAGUNA BEACH
LAGUNA BEACH
$2.40 $27.06$31.34$16.94—$33.88———
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING
REDDING
$2.54 $2.00$4.85$5.00$5.00$5.00$4.00$4.90$5.00
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL EUREKA
EUREKA
$2.55 $198—$16.94—$33.88———
PETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL
PETALUMA
$2.55 $138$16.60$16.94—$33.88———
PROVIDENCE QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NAPA
$2.55 $175—$16.94—$33.88———
PROVIDENCE SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SANTA ROSA
$2.55 $149$16.60$16.94—$33.88———
PROVIDENCE REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
FORTUNA
$2.55 $199———————
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED
MERCED
$2.58 $1.45$5.00$5.00$3.45$5.00$3.25$4.70$5.00
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
LOS ANGELES
$2.85 $6.15$4.50——$23.05—$12.00—
ST. JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
STOCKTON
$2.86 ——$2.65$2.50—$4.00$3.85—
ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
RED BLUFF
$2.92 $2.80$4.90$3.50$5.00$4.50$3.65$4.90$5.00
SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SAN RAMON
$3.00 ————————
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA
MANTECA
$3.00 ————————
DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER
MODESTO
$3.00 ————————
JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
INDIO
$3.00 ————————
HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER
JOSHUA TREE
$3.00 ————————
EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER
TURLOCK
$3.00 ————————
UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
SACRAMENTO
$3.12 $16.94$16.94——$17.58———
MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL
SACRAMENTO
$3.34 $7.19$15.29$15.29$6.27$15.29$37.51$12.24$15.29
STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY LIVERMORE
LIVERMORE
$3.68 $73.68———————
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT. SHASTA
BOX 239
$3.89 $5.00$4.65$4.35$5.00$4.30$4.10$4.90$5.00
KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY
GARDENA
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA
BREA
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE
PERRIS
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER
WESTMINSTER
$4.00 ————————
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
RIVERSIDE
$4.00 $16.97———$1.05$46.96$3.20$16.94
KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK
BALDWIN PARK
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA
SANTA ANA
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO
ONTARIO
$4.00 ————————
KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
WEST COVINA
$4.00 ————————
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
BAKERSFIELD
$4.03 ————————
PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER ESCONDIDO
ESCONDIDO
$4.08 ————————
PALOMAR MEDICAL CENTER POWAY
POWAY
$4.08 ————————
MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL
CARMICHAEL
$4.19 $4.74$15.29$15.29$6.27$15.29$37.51$12.70$15.29
WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
WOODLAND
$4.19 $8.57$15.29$15.29$6.27$15.29$6.43$14.07—
EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH
SAN DIEGO
$4.30 ———$5.23——$6.01—
METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO
$4.41 $5.66$15.29$15.29$6.27$15.29$37.51$12.70$15.29
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 84481, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $96.85 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free cost in California?
Cash prices for thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free (CPT 84481) in California range from $1.47 to $446, with a median of $52.52. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free in California?
The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.47. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?
These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?
Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 84481 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.