CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Lifecare Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$48
about 2.8× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $16–$102
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $48 Cash price $134 Hospital's list price $152
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $64 | 381% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $34 - $119 | 202% |
| HealthPartners | $152 | 905% |
| Medica | $64 - $148 | 381% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $144 | 857% |
| UCare | $76 - $167 | 452% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.