CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$64
about 3.8× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $30–$100
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $64 Cash price $318 Hospital's list price $318
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $17 - $240 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $158 | 940% |
| Aetnamajor | $73 - $200 | 435% |
| Cignamajor | $172 | 1024% |
| Banner Health | $255 | 1518% |
| Moda Health | $102 - $150 | 607% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $17 - $255 |
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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