Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: University Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, thyroid (TSH) is about $29 (about 1.7× the $17 Medicare rate). University Medical Center charges insurers about $32, or about $55 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lubbock, TX.
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
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 | $23 - $28 | 137% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $44 - $55 | 262% |
| Cignamajor | $30 | 179% |
| Amerigroup | $18 | 107% |
| Friday Health | $17 | 101% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $34 |
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Other Procedures at University Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other TX hospitals
- Mission Regional Medical Center · Mission $10
- Bellville Medical Center · Bellville $10
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $11
- El Campo Memorial Hospital · El Campo $13
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $13
- Ascension Providence · Waco $14
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $14
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.