Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 3 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 VT 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 $17 (about 1.0× the $17 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $220 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $17 - $219 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $195 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $192 | 101% |
| Cignamajor | $42 - $208 | 250% |
| Humanamajor | $16 - $90 | 95% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $151 - $176 | 899% |
| MVP Health Care | $17 - $203 | 101% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $17 - $176 |
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Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, thyroid (TSH) at other VT hospitals
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $17
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $17
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.