T3 thyroid test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $117 — 43% above the US median ($82), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $30 $15 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $35 $24 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $41 $17 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $42 $29 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $42 $29 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $42 $29 — 154 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $50 $18 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $50 $18 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $51 — — — —
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $51 $28 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $57 $14 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $67 $15 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $74 $14 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $78 $68 — 174 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $86 $113 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $89 $69 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $117 $117 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $119 $111 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $131 $162 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $136 $127 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $136 $99 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $136 $99 ★ 5/5 256 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $138 $20 — — —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $143 $15 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $159 $20 — — —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$138
Cash / self-pay
$117
Insurer-negotiated
$29
Medicare pays
$14
$42$469
Median cash $117  ·  Medicare $14  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $117 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($28).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $138 list price could save about $21 (15%).

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