CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Centrastate Medical Center

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17
about 1.0× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $17–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $17 This hospital $17 Cash price $73 Hospital's list price $473

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $14 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $17 (about 1.0× the $17 Medicare rate). Centrastate Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $73 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Freehold, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $17 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12 - $18 71%
Aetnamajor $12 - $32 71%
Cignamajor $9 - $17 54%
Humanamajor $126 750%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $103 613%
Ambetter (Centene) $35 208%
AmeriHealth $17 - $124 101%
GEHA $17 101%
Harvard Pilgrim $17 101%
Health Net $29 - $160 173%
MagnaCare $29 173%
MVP Health Care $9 54%
Oscar Health $126 750%
Tufts Health Plan $9 54%
UPMC Health Plan $18 107%
WellCare $18 107%
+ 79 smaller / regional plans $9 - $188
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 24 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals