Blood test, thyroid (TSH)
Facility: Bmh-Calhoun
Billing Code: 84443 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 84443
- Insurance Median: $105
- Cash Discount Price: $71
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 6.25x 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 625% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 525%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Evaluation Services | $17 | 101% |
| Molina | $17 - $108 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $28 - $60 | 167% |
| PPO Holdings | $52 | 310% |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | $54 | 321% |
| Tricare | $56 | 333% |
| Triwest | $58 | 345% |
| Vaccn | $58 | 345% |
| Ms Breast and Cervical | $58 | 345% |
| Devoted Health | $60 | 357% |
| Primewell | $61 | 363% |
| Shared Health | $61 | 363% |
| American Health Plan | $61 | 363% |
| Humana | $61 - $109 | 363% |
| Aetna | $61 - $88 | 363% |
| Magnolia Ms | $67 | 399% |
| Littler | $68 | 405% |
| Cigna | $75 | 446% |
| First Choice Health Plan of Ms | $88 | 524% |
| Burch Food Services | $99 | 589% |
| First State Bank Trust | $99 | 589% |
| W W Wood Products | $105 | 625% |
| Eas Mssc Schools | $105 | 625% |
| City of Lakeland | $105 | 625% |
| Retzer Resources | $105 | 625% |
| W G Yates | $105 | 625% |
| Y K Auto Group | $105 | 625% |
| Lakeland School System | $105 | 625% |
| Vaughn Electric | $105 | 625% |
| Brimhall Foods | $105 | 625% |
| French Camp Academy | $105 | 625% |
| Patterson Warehouses | $105 | 625% |
| United Tn Holdings | $105 | 625% |
| Malco Theaters | $105 | 625% |
| Mechanical Systems | $105 | 625% |
| Dunn Investment Company | $105 | 625% |
| Security One | $105 | 625% |
| Rei Nation | $105 | 625% |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | $105 | 625% |
| Carlisle | $105 | 625% |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | $105 | 625% |
| Collierville Schools | $105 | 625% |
| City of Bartlett | $105 | 625% |
| Delta Industries | $105 | 625% |
| Armstrong Relocation | $105 | 625% |
| Town of Collierville | $105 | 625% |
| Desoto Co Board of Supervisors | $105 | 625% |
| Bartlett City Schools | $105 | 625% |
| Heartland Catfish Company | $105 | 625% |
| Watkins Uiberall | $105 | 625% |
| Ritchey Automotive | $105 | 625% |
| Arlington Community Schools | $105 | 625% |
| Heavy Machines | $105 | 625% |
| State Systems | $105 | 625% |
| Jas D Collier | $105 | 625% |
| Hollowell Industries | $105 | 625% |
| Building Plastic | $105 | 625% |
| Cannon Motor Company | $105 | 625% |
| Silver Tree | $105 | 625% |
| Minact | $105 | 625% |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | $105 | 625% |
| Crittenden County | $105 | 625% |
| Davidson Hospitality | $105 | 625% |
| Mid-South Transport | $105 | 625% |
| Gossett Motor Cars | $105 | 625% |
| First Community Bank | $105 | 625% |
| Radians | $105 | 625% |
| Advanced Health Systems Inc. | $109 | 649% |
| Christian Health Aid | $109 | 649% |
| PPO Plus | $116 | 690% |
| Harding Academy | $117 | 696% |
| Employers Health Network | $117 | 696% |
| Multiplan | $122 | 726% |
| Qca | $122 | 726% |