Thyroid Test Price in India 2026: TSH ₹299–₹440 by Lab

The short answer

On 27 September 2026 the price shown for a TSH test at six large Indian labs ran from ₹299 (Redcliffe, Mumbai) to ₹440 (Dr Lal PathLabs, Mumbai), with Metropolis at ₹400 and Apollo 24|7 at ₹399. The T3, T4, TSH profile ran from ₹449 to ₹779. The official CGHS rate is ₹200 for TSH and ₹450 for the T3, T4, TSH profile, at an accredited lab in a Tier I city.

Government options are narrower than most articles say. The National Health Mission's free-diagnostics list has TSH at district and sub-district hospitals, not at smaller facilities. We found no current published government-hospital price. AIIMS Delhi's archived rate list shows TSH at ₹200.

Updated 27 September 2026. We re-read every lab page and the CGHS rate list. Older figures on this page (government hospital TSH ₹50 to ₹150, AIIMS ₹50 to ₹100, CGHS "approximately ₹150 to ₹200", anti-TPO ₹400 to ₹900, Thyrocare ₹149) were unsourced or wrong and have been removed.

Key facts about thyroid tests in India

Thyroid test price today, lab by lab

We opened each lab's own test page on 27 September 2026 and read the price it showed. Dr Lal PathLabs, Metropolis, Tata 1mg, Redcliffe and Healthians were on their Mumbai pages. Apollo 24|7 shows one pan-India base price. Prices are what the page displays, not what a cart may charge after coupons or slot fees.

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All six labs, cheapest first for each test:

Things worth knowing before you pick the cheapest:

• "Profile total" and "profile free" are different products. Total is T3, T4 and TSH. Free is FT3, FT4 and TSH. The free profile costs more at every lab, and doctors often ask for one specific version. Check the exact test name on your prescription. Apollo also sells a five-test "free and total" profile at ₹1,569.
• Bundles can beat singles. At Apollo, free T3 (₹489) plus free T4 (₹749) plus TSH (₹399) adds up to ₹1,637, while its free profile is ₹1,109. That is our arithmetic on displayed prices, not a quoted price.
• Compare selling prices, not MRPs. Redcliffe, Apollo and Healthians show crossed-out MRPs with 54% to 70% off. Ignore them.
• Turnaround differs. Pages showed 6 hours (Metropolis) to 42 hours (Redcliffe anti-TPO), and Tata 1mg 15 hours. It is not "same day" at every lab.
• Thyrocare. Its site showed a T3-T4-USTSH profile at ₹420 "with coupon discount", fasting required, no pincode selected, and we could not read a TSH-only price. We left it out of the table because it is not a like-for-like comparison.

The pages we read

Which thyroid test do you actually need?

Most people are sold a bigger package than they need. Two guideline sources are worth knowing.

• TSH first. The American Thyroid Association says the best way to initially test thyroid function is to measure TSH. NICE (UK) advises measuring TSH alone when pituitary disease is not suspected. Then, if TSH is above the reference range, measure free T4 in the same sample. If TSH is below the range, measure free T4 and free T3.
• Anti-TPO only for a high TSH. NICE says to consider anti-TPO antibodies for adults with TSH above the range, and not to repeat that test. At ₹1,180 to ₹2,017 it is the most expensive routine add-on, so ask why before adding it.

Only your doctor can say which of these fits your symptoms. This is why a complete thyroid panel from a health-check package is not automatically the best value.

What CGHS pays for thyroid tests

CGHS, the Central Government Health Scheme, publishes the one official rate list. In the October 2025 memorandum (effective 13 October 2025), Tier I city rates are:

Tier II cities are 10% lower and Tier III 20% lower, so a TSH is ₹136 to ₹200 depending on city tier and accreditation. There is no separate row for total T3 or total T4.

Screenshot of CGHS (Ministry of Health)'s official page

Against the labs above, the CGHS TSH rate of ₹200 sits below every private price we read (₹299 to ₹440). CGHS rates apply to CGHS beneficiaries at empanelled labs. They are not a price cap for other patients, and they are not what a government hospital charges. For other tests, see CGHS vs private lab prices.

Are thyroid tests free at government hospitals?

Partly, and only at some levels.

• NHM free-diagnostics list (2015). TSH is item 37 of the illustrative list for district and sub-district hospitals. It is not on the lists for sub-centres, primary health centres or community health centres, and T3 and T4 are not on any list. The list says states can adapt it.
• ICMR essential diagnostics list (2025). It lists total T3, total or free T4 and TSH at primary health centres, with the note that the sample is collected and sent to the district hospital for analysis, and lists anti-TPO at district hospitals. It is a list of recommended tests, not a price list.
• AIIMS Delhi. The archived rate list on its website shows TSH at ₹200, T3 and T4 at ₹200 each, free thyroxine at ₹100 and thyroid antibody (TPO) at ₹300. It is headed "Archived" and undated. Press reports say AIIMS abolished user charges for investigations costing up to ₹300 in May 2022, but we could not confirm that this still applies.
• No current published price. We found no state or hospital rate list with a current TSH charge, so we do not print a government hospital range.
• Insurance. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY covers hospital stays, with diagnostics around the stay. We found nothing that says it pays for outpatient thyroid tests.

Screenshot of the National Health Mission's official page

Screenshot of ICMR's official page

Screenshot of AIIMS Delhi's official page

What is a normal TSH? Read your own report

Labs print their own reference range, and they differ. On the pages we read, the low end ranged from about 0.34 to 0.5 mIU/L and the top end from 4.0 to 5.6. The Indian eight-city study used 5.50 as its hypothyroid cut-off. Use the range printed on your report, and see our TSH normal range guide.

• High TSH points to an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Low TSH points to an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism). A single result is not a diagnosis.
• In pregnancy the old rule of "below 2.5 in the first trimester" is out of date. The American Thyroid Association's 2017 guideline says to use local trimester-specific ranges, and if none exist, an upper limit of about 4.0 mU/L may be used. One Indian study of 836 anti-TPO-negative pregnant women found upper limits of about 4.6 to 4.95. Your obstetrician sets the target.
• Time of day. TSH has a night-time peak and a late-afternoon low, and one review says there is no consensus on the best sample time. For repeat tests, use the same time of day each time.
• Biotin. The American Thyroid Association says not to take biotin for 2 days before a thyroid test, and NICE says to ask about it, because it can give falsely high or low results.

How common are thyroid problems in India?

An often-quoted 2011 projection estimated that about 42 million people in India have thyroid diseases. It is a projection, not a count. A better-measured study tested 5,360 adults at health camps in eight cities and found hypothyroidism in 10.95% (about 1 in 9): 7.48% already known and 3.47% previously undetected, plus another 8.02% with subclinical hypothyroidism. Women were affected about three times as often as men (15.86% against 5.02%). The study was urban, and its authors note that rural prevalence is unknown, so "1 in 10 Indians" overstates what it shows.

When should you get a thyroid test?

• There is no agreed routine screening for people with no symptoms. The US Preventive Services Task Force says the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening non-pregnant adults without symptoms.
• Testing makes sense for symptoms and risk groups. NICE says to consider testing on clinical suspicion (noting that a single symptom may not mean much), and to offer tests to people with type 1 diabetes or other autoimmune disease, or new-onset atrial fibrillation. It advises against testing during an acute illness unless a thyroid cause is suspected.
• Typical symptoms: tiredness, weight change, feeling cold or hot, hair thinning, heavy or irregular periods, palpitations, constipation or diarrhoea, low mood or anxiety.
• Repeat tests. After a dose change, doctors usually recheck after several weeks. NICE says not to repeat sooner than 6 weeks after the last test if symptoms change. For your own schedule, see TSH retest schedule.
• Postpartum. Postpartum thyroiditis has been reported in roughly 3 to 8% of pregnancies worldwide, and one small Kashmir study reported about 7%. Ask your doctor whether a test is advised after delivery.

For what each test in a full panel measures, see thyroid profile tests explained.

How to pay less for a thyroid test without cutting corners

1. Ask which test you need. TSH alone is often enough to start. A ₹800 or ₹1,100 complete panel may include tests your doctor has not asked for.
2. Check the exact name. Total and free profiles are different products, and prices differ by ₹220 to ₹330.
3. Compare two or three labs on the same day. For TSH the spread was ₹141 (₹299 to ₹440). Change the city in the lab's URL or selector, because prices are city-specific.
4. Ignore MRP and "70% off". Compare only the amount you would pay.
5. Check your entitlement. CGHS, ESI and some state schemes cover the test for members, and district hospitals may do TSH free under NHM guidelines.
6. Do not repeat a test you already have. Keep your old reports and reference ranges handy.
7. Tell the lab about biotin and follow the preparation on your booking.

Keep your thyroid reports in one place with Ayu

Thyroid care is a long game: a TSH every few weeks while a dose is adjusted, then every 6 to 12 months. Reports scattered across labs, each with its own reference range, make the trend hard to see.

• Scan each report with your phone and Ayu reads it into a structured record.
• Track TSH over time, next to the range that lab printed.
• Share with any doctor instead of carrying a folder.

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Related reading: TSH normal range in India, thyroid profile tests explained, TSH retest schedule, and CBC test price in India.

Medical disclaimer

This article is for general information and does not replace advice from a doctor. Lab prices were read from each lab's public page on 27 September 2026, are indicative, vary by city and offer, and may have changed since. CGHS rates come from an official document dated 3 October 2025 and may be revised. Thyroid results must be interpreted with your symptoms, medicines and history. Your doctor decides which tests you need.