Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $37
- Cash Discount Price: $40
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.20x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $16.8 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 220% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 120%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $17 - $50 | 101% |
| Essence Healthcare [221] | $17 | 101% |
| Humana | $17 - $47 | 101% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $17 - $50 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $18 - $58 | 107% |
| Cox Health [757] | $18 | 107% |
| Devoted Health Plan [847] | $18 | 107% |
| Medica [662] | $18 | 107% |
| Healthscope Benefits [258] | $20 - $34 | 119% |
| Cigna | $23 - $36 | 137% |
| Allied Benefits [498] | $29 - $50 | 173% |
| Consociate [478] | $29 | 173% |
| Coresource [497] | $29 | 173% |
| Fmh Benefit Service Inc [222] | $29 | 173% |
| Mail Handlers [495] | $29 | 173% |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln [636] | $29 | 173% |
| Healthlink [225] | $33 - $51 | 196% |
| Apwu Health Plan [216] | $36 | 214% |
| Nalc Health Benefit Plan [242] | $36 | 214% |
| Priority Health [648] | $36 | 214% |
| Cox Health Systems Insurance Company [220] | $37 - $44 | 220% |
| Health Alliance [224] | $37 | 220% |
| Med-Pay [480] | $44 - $50 | 262% |
| Unicare [568] | $44 - $51 | 262% |
| Beechstreet [551] | $50 | 298% |
| Detego Health [868] | $50 | 298% |
| First Health Commercial [734] | $50 | 298% |
| Health Systems Inc [620] | $50 | 298% |
| Healthcare Sol Mercy [609] | $50 | 298% |
| Multiplan Commercial [737] | $50 | 298% |
| Multiplan [240] | $50 | 298% |
| Phcs [244] | $50 - $54 | 298% |
| Preferred Health Professionals [561] | $51 | 304% |
| Hfn [563] | $54 | 321% |
| Medica [661] | $54 | 321% |