CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Midstate Medical Center

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $16–$27
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 $101 Hospital's list price $101

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $17 Priciest $17

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $18 (about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate). Midstate Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $101 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meriden, CT.

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 $17 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $23 101%
Aetnamajor $16 - $17 95%
Cignamajor $17 101%
Molina $17 - $18 101%
Tufts Health Plan $17 101%
WellCare $17 101%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals