CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Heritage Valley Sewickley

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$19
about 1.1× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $17–$25
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 $27 Hospital's list price $99

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $17 Priciest $20

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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). Heritage Valley Sewickley charges insurers about $20, or about $27 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sewickley, PA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 - $30 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 - $33 89%
Aetnamajor $17 - $26 101%
Cignamajor $17 - $22 101%
UPMC Health Plan $17 - $81 101%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $17 - $99

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 720 Blackburn Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals