CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Owatonna Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$36
about 2.1× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $32–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$32
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $4 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $36 This hospital $32 Cash price $22 Hospital's list price $39

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $17 Priciest $32

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

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $36 (about 2.1× the $17 Medicare rate). Owatonna Hospital charges insurers about $32, or about $22 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Owatonna, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $19 - $39 113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17 - $68 101%
Aetnamajor $12 - $34 71%
HealthPartners $19 - $42 113%
Medica $14 - $48 83%
UCare $6 - $11 36%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $18 - $57
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2250 26Th Street Northwest, Owatonna, MN 55060
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals