CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: McAlester Regional Health Center

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 1.2× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $18–$29
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $21 This hospital $18 Cash price $51 Hospital's list price $128

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How this hospital compares to other OK hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $18

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

A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $21 (about 1.2× the $17 Medicare rate). McAlester Regional Health Center charges insurers about $18, or about $51 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in McAlester, OK.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18 107%
Aetnamajor $18 - $114 107%
Cignamajor $119 708%
GEHA $120 714%
Health Net $109 649%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $18 - $113
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Clark Bass Boulevard, McAlester, OK 74501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals