Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $27 (about 1.6× the $17 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $30, or about $107 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newport, RI.
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 | $33 | 196% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $19 | 71% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $107 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $30 - $73 | 179% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $80 | 476% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $50 | 298% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Newport Hospital
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $17
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $17
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $24
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $31
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.