Thyroid stimulating hormone blood test at Carolinas Medical Center

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HC ASSAY THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE

Charlotte, NC

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Carolinas Medical Center’s median price of $159 is 451% above the median hospital's median price ($29), higher than 94% of the 2,620 hospitals reporting CPT 84443. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 84443 at Carolinas Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 33 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$20.30	$20.30	$20.30 – $20.30
2	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$20.30	$20.30	$20.30 – $20.30
3	WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$20.30	$20.30	$20.30 – $20.30
4	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both	$23.75	$23.75	$20.58 – $26.91
5	Bcbs Nc local group commercial fee schedule · both	$23.75	$23.75	$20.58 – $26.91
6	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial fee schedule · both	$23.75	$23.75	$20.58 – $26.91
7	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$29.61	$29.61	$29.61 – $29.61
8	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$29.61	$29.61	$29.61 – $29.61
9	WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · outpatient	$29.61	$29.61	$29.61 – $29.61
10	Aetna medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71.05	$71.05	$71.05 – $71.05
11	Bcbs Nc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71.05	$71.05	$71.05 – $71.05
12	Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71.05	$71.05	$71.05 – $71.05
13	Humana medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$71.05	$71.05	$71.05 – $71.05
14	Medcost commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$115.92	$115.92	$115.92 – $115.92
15	Medcost commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119.66	$119.66	$119.66 – $119.66
16	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$149.77	$149.77	$149.77 – $149.77
17	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$151.08	$151.08	$151.08 – $151.08
18	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$158.74	$158.74	$158.74 – $158.74
19	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$164.61	$164.61	$164.61 – $164.61
20	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$198.79	$198.79	$198.79 – $198.79
21	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$216.59	$216.59	$216.59 – $216.59
22	Magellan behavioral health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$224.37	$224.37	$224.37 – $224.37
23	Aetna broad network other · outpatient	$238.58	$238.58	$238.58 – $238.58
24	Aetna preferred other · outpatient	$238.58	$238.58	$238.58 – $238.58
25	Aetna signature other · outpatient	$238.58	$238.58	$238.58 – $238.58

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