CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Chelsea Hospital
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $21
- Cash Discount Price: $34
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.25x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at Chelsea Hospital is $21. 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 1.25x the Medicare baseline. Located in 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$34
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$21
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: $21 (125%)
Cash: $34 (202% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $21 (125% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $2 - $47 | 12% |
| Access Health | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Acclaim | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Administrative Concepts | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Allegeant | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Ameriben | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| American Family | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| American National | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| American Republic | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Amerihealth | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Aultcare | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Auxiant | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Boon Chapman | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Christian Brother Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Cigna | $3 - $70 | 18% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Coventry | $3 - $68 | 18% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| First Health | $3 - $68 | 18% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Geha | $3 - $67 | 18% |
| Group Administrators | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Group Marketing Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Guardian | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Health America | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Health Choices | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Healthcare Management Admin | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Healthez | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Hospice Of Michigan | $3 - $69 | 18% |
| Humana | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Insight | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Intercare | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Lucent Health | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Luminare Health | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Magnacare | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Medben | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Medcost | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Medical Mutual | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Mutual Health Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Ncas | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Nova | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Physicians Mutual | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Prairie States | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Preferred One | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Primary Physician Care | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Siho Insurance Services | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Sisco Benefits | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| The Loomis Company | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Unicare | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $3 - $67 | 18% |
| Us Health And Life | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Valenz | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| Wps | $3 - $66 | 18% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Allied National Global Care | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Dean Health | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Fallon Health | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Ghc Scw | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Hap | $4 - $77 | 24% |
| Health Partners | $4 - $77 | 24% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Manhattan Life | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Medi Share | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Multiplan | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Mvp | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Pai | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Pan-American Life | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Paramount Hmo | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Phcs | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Prime Health Services | $4 - $79 | 24% |
| Three Rivers Provider Network | $4 - $89 | 24% |
| Trinity Health Share | $4 - $74 | 24% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $4 - $77 | 24% |
| Cmh Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Jackson County/Lifeways | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Lenawee County | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Livingston County | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Misc | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Monroe County | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Cmh Washtenaw County | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $5 - $99 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $9 - $20 | 54% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $9 | 54% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $16 | 95% |
| Medicare (plans) | $16 - $17 | 95% |
| Align Senior Care | $17 | 101% |
| Angela Hospice | $17 | 101% |
| Arbor Hospice | $17 | 101% |
| Heartland Hospice | $17 | 101% |
| Cca - Zing Health | $18 | 107% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $19 | 113% |
| Bcn Domestic | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Benefit Administrators Of Massachusetts | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Care Network | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Distinction Transplant | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Ca | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Id (Regence) | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Northeastern | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Ny Highmark Western | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Pa (Highmark) | $20 | 119% |
| Blue Shield - Wa (Regence) | $20 | 119% |
| Kaiser Domestic | $20 | 119% |
| U Of M Health Plan | $20 | 119% |
| Molina Marketplace | $22 | 131% |
| Meritain | $25 | 149% |
| Health Cost Solutions | $26 | 155% |
| Vitalcore | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Advantage | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Aig | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Allied | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Amerisure | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Amtrust | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Broadspire | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Esis | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Fcci | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Federated | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Hartford | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Meijers | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Michigan | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Pma | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Sentry | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Travelers | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Tristar | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Walmart | $26 | 155% |
| Wc Zurich | $26 | 155% |
| Wellpath | $26 | 155% |
| Employee Benefit Logistic | $38 | 226% |
| Priority Health | $42 - $47 | 250% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $60 | 357% |
| Caresource | $60 | 357% |
| Varipro | $60 | 357% |