Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $22 (about 1.3× the $17 Medicare rate). Connecticut Childrens Medical Center charges insurers about $23, or about $42 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $20 - $59 | 119% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23 - $53 | 137% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $59 | 125% |
| Cignamajor | $56 - $60 | 333% |
| Humanamajor | $23 - $59 | 137% |
| CDPHP | $60 | 357% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $20 - $59 | 119% |
| HealthPartners | $56 - $60 | 333% |
| MVP Health Care | $56 - $60 | 333% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $56 - $60 | 333% |
| UniCare | $31 - $53 | 185% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $20 - $60 |
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Other Procedures at Connecticut Childrens Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other CT hospitals
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $17
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $17
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $17
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $17
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $17
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $17
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $17
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.