CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $12–$24
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $18 This hospital $17 Cash price $28 Hospital's list price $28

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $18 (about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate). Greater El Monte Community Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $28 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South El Monte, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $10 - $365 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $234 30%
Cignamajor $19 113%
Health Net $9 - $301 54%
Molina $6 - $166 36%
Presbyterian $14 - $18 83%
Sentara $14 - $22 83%
+ 48 smaller / regional plans $2 - $425
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals