Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $233
- Cash Discount Price: $555
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 13.87x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $16.8 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 1387% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1287%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $15 - $527 | 89% |
| Molina | $15 - $17 | 89% |
| Humana | $17 - $466 | 101% |
| Prime Health | $17 - $472 | 101% |
| Regence Blue Shield | $17 | 101% |
| Rexburg Care And Rehab | $17 | 101% |
| Triwest Healthcare Alliance | $17 | 101% |
| United | $17 - $321 | 101% |
| Veteran'S Administration | $17 | 101% |
| Regence | $26 | 155% |
| Select Health | $168 | 1000% |
| Select Health Ichn Brightpath | $168 - $188 | 1000% |
| Select Health Idaho (Eirmc Only) | $177 | 1054% |
| Aetna | $219 - $270 | 1304% |
| Doug Andrus Distributing | $222 | 1321% |
| Pacificsource Health | $233 - $297 | 1387% |
| University Of Utah | $233 | 1387% |
| Mountain Health Co-Op | $277 - $416 | 1649% |
| Cigna | $305 | 1815% |
| First Choice Health Of Washington | $333 | 1982% |
| Moda | $346 | 2060% |
| Dmba | $357 | 2125% |
| Geha Ppo Usa | $444 | 2643% |
| Multiplan | $466 - $499 | 2774% |
| First Choice Of The Midwest | $499 | 2970% |
| Interwest Health | $499 | 2970% |
| St. John'S Health Network | $499 | 2970% |
| Coventry First Health | $505 | 3006% |
| Shashone-Bannock Tribal Health | $555 | 3304% |