Guide · Testosterone
How much does a testosterone test cost without insurance?
Through Priority One, a testosterone blood test that reports total, free and bioavailable testosterone costs $29, plus a flat $10 lab service fee per order. You don't need insurance or a doctor's visit. An independent licensed physician authorizes the order, you get drawn at any Quest location, and results usually come back in about a week.
Order a testosterone testWhy it often costs more somewhere else
Without insurance, getting a testosterone test through a clinic or urgent care usually means paying for the visit as well as the test. The visit is often the bigger part of the bill.
Some online lab sites list a lower price for total testosterone only. Total testosterone by itself leaves out free testosterone, the small fraction your body can actually use, so check what a test includes before comparing prices.
What the $29 test includes
Three numbers from one blood draw: total testosterone, free testosterone and bioavailable testosterone. Most testosterone in your blood is bound to a protein called SHBG and isn't available to your body, which is why two people with the same total number can have very different free levels.
How ordering your own labs works
Pick the tests or panels you want from the lab store — individual tests start at $5 and panels at $79, with the price shown up front. An independent licensed physician reviews and authorizes the order; that's what makes it a valid lab order without a visit. A flat $10 lab service fee covers that authorization and the draw, once per order, however many tests are in it.
You'll get a requisition to bring to any Quest Diagnostics location — no appointment required at most sites. Results usually land within about a week and appear in your Priority One dashboard, where they're charted against the lab's reference ranges and against your own earlier results so you can see the trend, not just a number.
Priority One is available in 47 states. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island don't allow this kind of self-ordered testing, so we can't serve those three yet.
Getting a result you can use
Get drawn between 7 and 10 a.m. Testosterone is highest in the morning, and a later draw can read low. Fasting isn't required for this test.
One result is a starting point. Testosterone moves with sleep, weight, training and stress, so many people check again after a few months to see which direction it's going.
Common questions
- Will insurance cover it?
- Priority One doesn't bill insurance. Prices are published and the same for everyone, and many members pay with an HSA or FSA card.
- Can women order a testosterone test?
- Yes. The lab store also carries a free, bioavailable and total testosterone test that isn't limited to adult male reference ranges.
- Is the $10 fee charged per test?
- No. It's charged once per order, however many tests are in it. Adding a second test to the same order only adds that test's price.
- Will Priority One tell me what my results mean?
- We show your values, the lab's reference ranges and your trend over time, and we flag what's out of range. We don't diagnose or recommend treatment — bring questions about specific results to a licensed healthcare provider.
Priority One does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Lab testing and dashboard tools help people organize and understand their own health data; results should be reviewed with a qualified healthcare professional. Lab orders are authorized by an independent licensed physician. Not available in NY, NJ or RI.