Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 NC hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $16 (about 0.9× the $17 Medicare rate). Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $23 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elkin, NC.
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
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 | $9 - $58 | 54% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $70 | 48% |
| Aetnamajor | $20 - $69 | 119% |
| Humanamajor | $17 | 101% |
| AmeriHealth | $9 - $31 | 54% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $18 |
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Other Procedures at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other NC hospitals
- Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $14
- Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $15
- Carteret General Hospital · Morehead City $16
- Sampson Regional Medical Center · Clinton $17
- Columbus Regional Healthcare System · Whiteville $17
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus · Raleigh $17
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital · Dunn $17
- The McDowell Hospital · Marion $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.