CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Meeker Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$45
about 2.6× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $17–$100
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $28 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $45 This hospital $17 Cash price $40 Hospital's list price $62

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $17 Priciest $17

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 $45 (about 2.6× the $17 Medicare rate). Meeker Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $40 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Litchfield, 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✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $14 - $73 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $82 83%
Cignamajor $27 - $85 161%
HealthPartners $15 - $89 89%
Medica $15 - $47 89%
Sanford Health Plan $28 - $89 167%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $15 - $47
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 612 South Sibley Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals