CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$29
about 1.7× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $20–$36
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $29 This hospital $28 Cash price $193 Hospital's list price $483

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $17 Priciest $28

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $29 (about 1.7× the $17 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $28, or about $193 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

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 $10 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $162 333%
Aetnamajor $117 696%
Cignamajor $28 167%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $10
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 23Rd St Nw, Washington, DC 20037
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals