Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $16
- Cash Discount Price: $12
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.95x 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2 - $125 | 12% |
| Amish Aid | $2 - $79 | 12% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $2 - $97 | 12% |
| Cigna | $2 - $95 | 12% |
| Encore Ppo | $2 - $128 | 12% |
| Lutheran Network | $2 - $131 | 12% |
| Lutheran Preferred | $2 - $105 | 12% |
| Lutheran Preferred Network | $2 - $157 | 12% |
| Physicians Health Plan Of Northern Indiana | $2 - $103 | 12% |
| Sagamore | $2 - $142 | 12% |
| Self Pay | $2 - $94 | 12% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $2 - $129 | 12% |
| Advantage Health Solutions | $3 - $217 | 18% |
| Encore Health Network | $3 - $236 | 18% |
| Ky Work Comp | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Multiplan | $3 - $217 | 18% |
| Prime Health Services | $3 - $196 | 18% |
| Tricare | $3 - $16 | 18% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $4 - $236 | 24% |
| Department Of Veterans Affairs | $4 - $16 | 24% |
| Evolutions | $4 - $236 | 24% |
| Humana | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| In Dept Of Correction | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| Iu Health Plan | $4 - $16 | 24% |
| Managed Health Services | $4 - $34 | 24% |
| Medicare (plans) | $4 - $16 | 24% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| Node Hospice Non Par Agree | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| Node Pphp Mcr Adv | $4 - $18 | 24% |
| Node Va | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| Php Freedom Network | $4 - $32 | 24% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $4 - $17 | 24% |
| Us Department Of Labor | $5 - $21 | 30% |
| Align Network | $6 - $27 | 36% |
| Lutheran Advanced Network | $6 - $25 | 36% |
| Node Lutheran Network | $6 - $29 | 36% |
| Node Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 | $6 - $25 | 36% |
| Encore Work Comp In | $7 - $30 | 42% |
| Node Encore Kba Epo | $10 - $40 | 60% |
| Node Encore Kba Ppo | $12 - $50 | 71% |
| Care Source | $17 | 101% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $17 | 101% |