Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Quest#899
LabCorp#004259
18 ordering services comparedPrices last checked 3 days ago

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is a hormone made by the pituitary gland in the brain that signals the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones (T4 and T3). A TSH blood test measures the amount of this hormone in your blood and is one of the most common ways to check how well the thyroid gland is working. This test is often used to screen for and monitor thyroid conditions, including an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). A high TSH often points toward an underactive thyroid, while a low TSH often points toward an overactive thyroid. It is also used to monitor people already being treated for thyroid disorders.

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How much does a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test cost?

The cheapest self-pay Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test is $4.92 at Mito Health, out of 18 ordering services compared. The highest listed price is $59.00 at True Health Labs, a difference of $54.08. It is Quest test code 899 and LabCorp test code 004259. Prices are self-pay cash rates read from each service’s own public catalog, last verified 3 days ago.

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Ordering ServicePriceOrder
Mito Health✓ Best Pricechecked 3 days ago$4.92$3.51 for members ($9/mo membership)Order
Good Labschecked 3 days ago$5.00Order
AlgoRxchecked 3 days ago$6.00Order
Anabolic Insightschecked 3 days ago$7.00$19.00 via LabCorp also availableOrder
DrSayschecked 3 days ago$8.99Order
Marek Diagnosticschecked 3 days ago$9.00Order
Jason Healthchecked 3 days ago$10.00Order
Own Your Labschecked 3 days ago$13.20Order
DirectLabschecked 3 days ago$34.00Order
Walk-In Labchecked 3 days ago$35.00Order
HealthLabs.comchecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
Discounted Labschecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
Request A Testchecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
Private MD Labschecked 3 days ago$43.00Order
Quest Healthchecked 3 days ago$49.00Order
LabCorp OnDemandchecked 3 days ago$49.00Order
Personalabschecked 3 days ago$54.60Order
True Health Labschecked 21 days ago$59.00Order

These are online lab ordering services — not the physical draw site. Once you purchase a requisition, you visit a nearby Quest or LabCorp patient service center for your blood draw. Prices are self-pay cash rates and may vary by location.

Guides about Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Plain-English explanations of what this test measures and how it's done.

What Do TSH, T3, and T4 Mean on a Thyroid Panel?
A thyroid panel usually reports three things: TSH, a signal from your pituitary gland, and T4 and T3, the two hormones the thyroid actually makes. TSH tells the thyroid how hard to work, so it often shifts before the hormone levels do. Read together, the three numbers show whether the gland and its control signal are in step.
What Are the 5 Common Baseline Lab Tests?
Five blood tests are frequently described as a general "baseline" health check: a complete blood count (CBC), a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), a lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c, and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test. Together they survey blood cells, organ chemistry, cholesterol, blood sugar, and thyroid function. This article explains what each one measures. It is educational and not a recommendation about your own care.
How to Order Your Own Blood Work Without a Doctor
You can order most routine blood tests online without seeing a doctor first. The ordering service has a physician sign the lab order for you, you have blood drawn at a Quest or LabCorp location, and the results come straight to you. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island are the states these services most often exclude.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): common questions

How much does a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test cost without insurance?

The lowest self-pay price we track for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is $4.92 at Mito Health, across 18 ordering services; the highest is $59.00. You pay the ordering service directly, and no insurance is involved. Prices were last verified on September 28, 2026.

Do you need a doctor's order for a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test?

No. Every ordering service listed on this page includes the physician order with the purchase, so you can buy Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) yourself and take the requisition to the lab. Your results come back to you — what they mean is a conversation for you and a clinician.

Where is the blood drawn for a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test?

At a Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp patient service center, depending on which laboratory the ordering service you pick uses. You choose the location and time after you order. LabTestCompare does not draw blood, run tests, or issue results — we only compare what each service charges.

Can you use health insurance for a Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test?

No. Every price on this page is a self-pay price paid directly to the ordering service, and none of these services bill insurance. If you want Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) billed through your plan instead, that goes through your own provider — which is a separate route with its own cost, and worth comparing against the prices here.

Is this the same Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) test a doctor would order?

Yes — it is the same assay, identified by the same laboratory order codes: Quest #899 and LabCorp #004259. Every price on this page is matched to that code, which is how we can say the services are being compared on an identical test rather than on similarly named products.

How long do Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) results take?

That is set by the laboratory rather than by us. Routine blood tests are commonly back within a few business days and specialized assays take longer; the ordering service states the expected turnaround for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) before you buy, and delivers the result to you directly.

Compiled by the LabTestCompare editorial team. Prices are collected from each ordering service’s own published catalog and re-checked on a schedule — see our editorial policy for how we source and correct them. Prices on this page were last verified .

Background reading on lab testing: MedlinePlus: Lab Tests (NIH) · CDC. This page is a price comparison, not medical advice — see our medical disclaimer.