Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $23 (about 1.4× the $17 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $24, or about $189 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.
6 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 | $17 - $84 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $176 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $201 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $174 | 1036% |
| Humanamajor | $18 | 107% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $18 - $146 | 107% |
| Amerigroup | $24 | 143% |
| AmeriHealth | $24 | 143% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $140 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $17
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $24
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $28
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.