CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Metrohealth System

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19
about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $16–$22
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $19 This hospital $20 Cash price $56 Hospital's list price $159

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $15 Priciest $20

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

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $19 (about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate). Metrohealth System charges insurers about $20, or about $56 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cleveland, OH.

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 $17 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $10 - $17 60%
Aetnamajor $26 - $30 155%
Cignamajor $35 208%
Humanamajor $17 101%
CareSource $24 143%
Medical Mutual $9 - $33 54%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $17 - $44

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals