Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $35
- Cash Discount Price: $329
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.08x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $16.8 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 208% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 108%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigroup | $4 - $48 | 24% |
| Self Pay Emergent | $8 - $91 | 48% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $10 - $21 | 60% |
| Harbor Hospice | $14 | 83% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $14 - $17 | 83% |
| Superior Healthplan | $14 - $16 | 83% |
| Texas Childrens Health Plan | $14 - $15 | 83% |
| Community Health Choice | $15 - $20 | 89% |
| Community Health Choice Uhrip | $15 | 89% |
| Medsolutions | $15 | 89% |
| Molina Healthcare | $15 - $23 | 89% |
| Beacon Health | $16 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $16 - $251 | 95% |
| Healthspring | $16 | 95% |
| Humana | $16 - $43 | 95% |
| Medicare (plans) | $16 | 95% |
| Provider Partners Health Plan | $16 | 95% |
| Selectcare | $16 | 95% |
| Tihp (Texas Independence Health Plan) | $16 | 95% |
| Caresact | $17 | 101% |
| Cccn Pro Advantage | $17 | 101% |
| Employer Direct Healthcare | $17 - $21 | 101% |
| Hospice | $17 | 101% |
| Rice Land Hospice | $17 | 101% |
| Texas Medical Management Partners | $17 - $21 | 101% |
| Triwest | $17 | 101% |
| Wellcare Of Texas | $17 | 101% |
| Cigna | $18 - $425 | 107% |
| League Medical Concepts | $18 | 107% |
| Tricare | $18 | 107% |
| Wellpath | $18 | 107% |
| Corporate Remedies | $25 | 149% |
| Dept Of Assistive And Rehabilitative Services | $25 - $304 | 149% |
| Aetna | $29 - $401 | 173% |
| Iasis Employees | $30 - $365 | 179% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $30 - $365 | 179% |
| Elap Services | $32 | 190% |
| Texas Workers Compensation | $34 | 202% |
| First Health | $35 - $425 | 208% |
| Galaxy Health Network | $35 - $425 | 208% |
| Private Healthcare Systems | $35 - $425 | 208% |
| Texas Municipal League | $35 - $425 | 208% |
| Healthsmart | $38 - $456 | 226% |
| Multiplan | $40 - $486 | 238% |
| Commercial Non-Contracted | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| Heart To Heart Hospice | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| Lifesynch | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| Mhnet | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| Self Pay - Mcd Pending 100 Percent | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| Single Case Agreement | $50 - $608 | 298% |
| United Behavioral Health | $50 - $608 | 298% |