CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: St Francis Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
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A fair price for this
$46
about 2.7× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $36–$68
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $46 Cash price $27 Hospital's list price $48
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 - $144 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $118 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $34 | 71% |
| Cignamajor | $31 - $63 | 185% |
| Humanamajor | $17 | 101% |
| HealthPartners | $21 - $165 | 125% |
| Medica | $14 - $160 | 83% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $44 - $153 | 262% |
| UCare | $6 - $153 | 36% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $17 - $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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Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other MN hospitals
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.