CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Trinity Health Livingston Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84443
  • Insurance Median: $22
  • Cash Discount Price: $34
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.31x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at Trinity Health Livingston Hospital is $22. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $34. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $16.8, this hospital’s rate is 1.31x the Medicare baseline. Located in 620 Byron Rd, Howell, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$34

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$22

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$16.8

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $16.8 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $34 (202%)
Insurance Median: $22 (131%)
Cash: $34 (202% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $22 (131% of 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
Acs Benefit Services $2 - $47 12%
Aetna $2 - $47 12%
Allied Benefit Systems $2 - $47 12%
Claimchoice Adminstrators $2 - $47 12%
Consociate $2 - $47 12%
Cypress Benefit Administrators $2 - $47 12%
Forest County Potawatomi $2 - $47 12%
Health Smart $2 - $47 12%
Healthgram $2 - $47 12%
Healthscope $2 - $47 12%
Secureone Preferred United Plans $2 - $47 12%
Sisco Benefits $2 - $47 12%
The Health Plan $2 - $47 12%
Trustmark Small Business Benefits $2 - $47 12%
Unified Group Services $2 - $47 12%
Webtpa $2 - $47 12%
Hospice Advantage $3 - $69 18%
1199 National Benefit Fund $4 - $76 24%
Access Health $4 - $81 24%
Acclaim $4 - $81 24%
Administrative Concepts $4 - $81 24%
Allegeant $4 - $81 24%
Allied National Global Care $4 - $76 24%
Ameriben $4 - $81 24%
American Family $4 - $81 24%
American Healthcare Alliance $4 - $81 24%
American National $4 - $81 24%
American Republic $4 - $81 24%
Amerihealth $4 - $81 24%
Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance $4 - $76 24%
Aultcare $4 - $81 24%
Automated Benefit Services $4 - $81 24%
Auxiant $4 - $81 24%
Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc $4 - $81 24%
Boon Chapman $4 - $81 24%
Cam Administrative Services $4 - $81 24%
Christian Brother Services $4 - $81 24%
Christian Brothers Holy Cross $4 - $81 24%
Christian Care Ministry $4 - $76 24%
Cigna $4 - $77 24%
Comprehensive Benefits $4 - $81 24%
Continental Life Insurance $4 - $81 24%
Correctional Healthcare Consultants $4 - $88 24%
Coventry $4 - $81 24%
Custom Benefit Administrators $4 - $81 24%
Dean Health $4 - $76 24%
Employee Benefit Concepts $4 - $81 24%
Employee Benefit Management $4 - $81 24%
Enterprise Group Planning $4 - $81 24%
Fallon Health $4 - $76 24%
Family Life Insurance Company $4 - $76 24%
First Health $4 - $83 24%
Freedom Life Insurance Company $4 - $81 24%
Geha $4 - $72 24%
Ghc Scw $4 - $76 24%
Group Administrators $4 - $81 24%
Group Marketing Services $4 - $81 24%
Group Pension Administrators $4 - $76 24%
Guardian $4 - $81 24%
Hap $4 - $77 24%
Health America $4 - $81 24%
Health Choices $4 - $81 24%
Health Partners $4 - $77 24%
Healthcare Management Admin $4 - $81 24%
Healthez $4 - $81 24%
Humana $4 - $81 24%
Insight $4 - $81 24%
Intercare $4 - $81 24%
International Benefit Administrators $4 - $76 24%
Jfp Benefit Management $4 - $81 24%
Jp Farley Corporation $4 - $81 24%
Key Benefit Administrator $4 - $81 24%
Liberty Union Life Assurance Co $4 - $81 24%
Lifetime Benefit Solutions $4 - $76 24%
Lucent Health $4 - $81 24%
Luminare Health $4 - $81 24%
Luminare Health (Detroit) $4 - $81 24%
Magnacare $4 - $81 24%
Manhattan Life $4 - $76 24%
Medben $4 - $81 24%
Medcost $4 - $81 24%
Medi Share $4 - $76 24%
Medical Mutual $4 - $81 24%
Multiplan $4 - $76 24%
Mutual Health Services $4 - $81 24%
Mutual Of Omaha $4 - $81 24%
Mvp $4 - $76 24%
Ncas $4 - $81 24%
Nippon Life Ins $4 - $81 24%
Nova $4 - $81 24%
Pai $4 - $76 24%
Painters Union Insurance Fund $4 - $81 24%
Pan-American Life $4 - $76 24%
Paramount Hmo $4 - $76 24%
Phcs $4 - $76 24%
Physicians Mutual $4 - $81 24%
Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund $4 - $81 24%
Prairie States $4 - $81 24%
Preferred One $4 - $81 24%
Primary Physician Care $4 - $81 24%
Prime Health Services $4 - $79 24%
Professional Benefit Administrators $4 - $81 24%
Siho Insurance Services $4 - $81 24%
The Loomis Company $4 - $81 24%
Three Rivers Provider Network $4 - $89 24%
Trinity Health Share $4 - $76 24%
Tufts Health Plan $4 - $77 24%
Unicare $4 - $81 24%
UnitedHealthcare $4 - $89 24%
Us Health And Life $4 - $81 24%
Valenz $4 - $81 24%
Western & Southern Financial Group $4 - $81 24%
Wps $4 - $81 24%
Cmh Washtenaw County $5 - $99 30%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $9 - $27 54%
Medicaid / KanCare $9 54%
Blue Care Network Advantage $16 95%
Hospice Of Lansing $16 95%
Huron Valley Pace $16 95%
Medicare (plans) $16 - $17 95%
Align Senior Care $17 101%
Angela Hospice $17 101%
Cca - Zing Health $18 107%
Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp $19 113%
U Of M Health Plan $20 119%
Molina Marketplace $22 131%
Wc Accident Fund $22 131%
Wc Advantage $22 131%
Wc Aig $22 131%
Wc Allied $22 131%
Wc Amerisure $22 131%
Wc Amtrust $22 131%
Wc Asu Risk Mgt $22 131%
Wc Berkley Admin $22 131%
Wc Broadspire $22 131%
Wc Bunch & Associates $22 131%
Wc Ccmsi $22 131%
Wc Emc Insurance Company $22 131%
Wc Esis $22 131%
Wc Fcci $22 131%
Wc Federated $22 131%
Wc Gallagher Bassett $22 131%
Wc Genex Care For Ohio $22 131%
Wc Guard Insurance Company $22 131%
Wc Hartford $22 131%
Wc Liberty Mutual $22 131%
Wc Meijers $22 131%
Wc Michigan $22 131%
Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth $22 131%
Wc Pma $22 131%
Wc Sedgwick $22 131%
Wc Sentry $22 131%
Wc Travelers $22 131%
Wc Tristar $22 131%
Wc Walmart $22 131%
Wc Zurich $22 131%
Meritain $25 149%
Health Cost Solutions $26 155%
Vitalcore $26 155%
Wellpath $26 155%
Bcn Domestic $27 161%
Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts $27 161%
Blue Care Network $27 161%
Blue Distinction Transplant $27 161%
Blue Shield - Ca $27 161%
Blue Shield - Id (Regence) $27 161%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern $27 161%
Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western $27 161%
Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) $27 161%
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) $27 161%
Kaiser Domestic $27 161%
Employee Benefit Logistic $38 226%
Priority Health $42 - $47 250%
Asr Health Benefits $61 363%
Caresource $61 363%
Varipro $61 363%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 620 Byron Rd, Howell, MI 48843
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals