Lab tests · CPT 84443
TSH test (thyroid) costs $16 to $619 cash at US hospitals.
45 hospitals publish a cash price for CPT 84443. The median is $50, and the most expensive hospital lists 39× the cheapest. Below, the same comparison by metro area.
$16
lowest cash price in the US
$50
median cash price
$13
median negotiated rate (47 hospitals)
$150
median list price (gross charge)
By metro area
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1
What the number is
The hospital's discounted cash price for CPT 84443, facility part. Physician and anesthesia usually bill separately.
2
Cash vs. insured
With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than the cash price. You may ask for the cash price instead.
3
What to say on the phone
"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 84443, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."