CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Buchanan County Health Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$49
about 2.9× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $17–$104
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $49 Cash price $121 Hospital's list price $142
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $127 - $142 | 756% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $71 - $142 | 423% |
| Aetnamajor | $128 - $142 | 762% |
| Cignamajor | $118 | 702% |
| Humanamajor | $142 | 845% |
| HealthPartners | $105 - $142 | 625% |
| Molina | $142 | 845% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $51 - $142 |
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Other Procedures at Buchanan County Health Center
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other IA hospitals
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center · Oelwein $13
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- Davis County Hospital · Bloomfield $15
- Horn Memorial Hospital · Ida Grove $15
- Monroe County Hospital · Albia $16
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $17
- Trinity Regional Medical Center · Fort Dodge $17
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.