Hormone test cost: what affects the price when you pay yourself

A women’s hormone blood test has no single price. What you pay depends on which test you order, whether you add other markers and whether you pay yourself or go through insurance. This page covers paying yourself.

Current prices

These are the tests and panels sold by the seller we link.

• ProgesteroneProgesterone only $45 See this test at HealthLabs
• LHLH only $49 See this test at HealthLabs
• FSH onlyFSH only $49 See this test at HealthLabs
• Total testosteroneTotal testosterone only $49 See this test at HealthLabs
• FSH and LHFSH and LH on one order $59 See this test at HealthLabs
• Free testosteroneFree testosterone only $59 See this test at HealthLabs
• ProlactinProlactin only $59 See this test at HealthLabs
• SHBGSHBG only $69 See this test at HealthLabs
• Total estrogenThe seller lists estrone, estradiol and estriol $79 See this test at HealthLabs
• AMHAMH only $89 See this test at HealthLabs
• DHEADHEA, not DHEA sulfate $89 See this test at HealthLabs
• EstradiolEstradiol only $99 See this test at HealthLabs
• Free and total testosteroneBoth testosterone numbers on one order $99 See this test at HealthLabs
• DHEA sulfateDHEA sulfate only $169 See this test at HealthLabs
• Bioidentical hormone panelProgesterone, estrogen and estradiol on one order $175 See this test at HealthLabs
• Basic female hormone panelTwo sex hormones plus thyroid and general health markers $199 See this test at HealthLabs
• Standard female hormone panelAdds growth hormone and total estrogens $299 See this test at HealthLabs
• Comprehensive female hormone panelThe widest panel, so check a smaller one first $799 See this test at HealthLabs

Sold by HealthLabs. Prices checked October 2026. Not available in ND, RI, NY, NJ, MD and HI. We earn a commission on sales.

What changes the price

Which test you choose. Each hormone is its own test with its own price. FSH and LH can be ordered together, and free and total testosterone can be ordered together, each as one test. See the women’s hormone test guide to match your question to a test.

How many markers a panel bundles. Panels add markers, and each one adds to the price. The seller’s three female panels are mostly routine health markers: a metabolic panel, a blood count, a cholesterol panel, a urinalysis and thyroid tests, with a few hormones among them. None of the three lists FSH, LH, progesterone, AMH or prolactin on the seller’s page. A pricier panel does not answer a cycle or fertility question that a single test would. See female hormone panels compared.

Whether you need more than one test. MedlinePlus says females’ estrogen levels fluctuate, so you may need to be tested more than once to see a trend. FSH is read together with LH and other hormone tests. If a first result raises a question, budget for a follow-up.

Whether you pay yourself or use insurance. A 2024 study compared prices for six common tests: self-ordered from two national lab companies, and physician-ordered at 42 large Florida hospitals. Self-ordered prices were generally lower than the average insurance-negotiated hospital price and far lower than physician-ordered cash prices for uninsured patients. Hospital prices for the same test varied widely. The authors note that for insured patients, out-of-pocket cost depends on deductibles and co-pays. None of the six tests was a sex hormone test, and the study covered Florida only, so read it as a pattern, not a quote for any test here.

Keep the cost down

• Start with one test. The test finder can help you choose.
• Add up singles before buying a panel. The panel picker compares single tests and panels for the markers you tick.
• Skip testing you may not need. The Office on Women’s Health says your provider can usually tell if you are in perimenopause from your age, symptoms and changes in your periods, and that blood hormone tests are not usually needed.
• Check whether an HSA or FSA can pay. See HSA and FSA.
• Check availability before you order. The tests are not sold in every state. See where testing is unavailable.

The test is not the whole cost. A result that raises a question may lead to a clinician visit, which has its own cost.