CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 0.9× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $16–$20
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $16 This hospital $17 Cash price $33 Hospital's list price $44

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other LA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $13 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $16 (about 0.9× the $17 Medicare rate). West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $33 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sulphur, LA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $27 101%
Aetnamajor $17 101%
Cignamajor $37 220%
Humanamajor $17 101%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Insurance Before you use insurance

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 701 East Cypress Street, Sulphur, LA 70663
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals