CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, thyroid (TSH)

Facility: Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital

Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 1.6× the $17 Medicare rate · typically $23–$41
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$29
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $17 Fair price $28 This hospital $29 Cash price $125 Hospital's list price $156

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $13 Priciest $29

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $28 (about 1.6× the $17 Medicare rate). Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital charges insurers about $29, or about $125 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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
Kaiser Permanentemajor $13 - $45 77%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 201 - 16Th Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98112
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals