CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$37
about 2.2× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $35–$56
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$35
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $37 This hospital $35 Cash price $24 Hospital's list price $47

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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 $35

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 $37 (about 2.2× the $17 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $35, or about $24 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Ulm, MN.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $21 - $56 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14 - $114 83%
Aetnamajor $12 - $100 71%
Cignamajor $30 - $96 179%
HealthPartners $30 - $52 179%
Medica $8 - $98 48%
UCare $7 - $24 42%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $18 - $117
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals