What is the typical price for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in Colorado?

Across 38 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84443, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $25 to $107 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $53.

Why is the price range for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $102. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 84443 mean?

CPT 84443 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

CPT 8444338 Colorado hospitals reporting

First-line thyroid-function test, screening for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$25to$107

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $53.

$25$107

Cash price (median)

$102

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$232

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 38 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 84443
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 38

How they price Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Across 38 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84443, the typical insured price for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) runs $25 to $107 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $53 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $102, against a median gross charge of $232.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $142 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $16 – $34 Cash $57 Payers 15	$17	$16 – $34	$57	15
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $142 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $16 – $29 Cash $57 Payers 15	$17	$16 – $29	$57	15
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $41 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $16 – $35 Cash $17 Payers 16	$17	$16 – $35	$17	16
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $50 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $17 – $17 Cash $25 Payers 1	$17	$17 – $17	$25	1
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $41 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $17 – $32 Cash $17 Payers 15	$17	$17 – $32	$17	15
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $89 Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $17 – $18 Cash $50 Payers 7	$17	$17 – $18	$50	7
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $17 25th–75th $17 – $17 Cash — Payers 2	$17	$17 – $17	—	2
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $242 Median negotiated $18 25th–75th $16 – $33 Cash $97 Payers 14	$18	$16 – $33	$97	14
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $53 Median negotiated $24 25th–75th $17 – $36 Cash $19 Payers 7	$24	$17 – $36	$19	7
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $41 Median negotiated $25 25th–75th $16 – $36 Cash $17 Payers 14	$25	$16 – $36	$17	14
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $241 Median negotiated $25 25th–75th $16 – $114 Cash $96 Payers 14	$25	$16 – $114	$96	14
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $141 Median negotiated $29 25th–75th $17 – $50 Cash $120 Payers 3	$29	$17 – $50	$120	3
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $1,417 Median negotiated $41 25th–75th $17 – $503 Cash $1,417 Payers 23	$41	$17 – $503	$1,417	23
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $1,115 Median negotiated $41 25th–75th $17 – $502 Cash $1,115 Payers 25	$41	$17 – $502	$1,115	25
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $1,309 Median negotiated $41 25th–75th $17 – $589 Cash $1,309 Payers 26	$41	$17 – $589	$1,309	26
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $487 Median negotiated $46 25th–75th $17 – $201 Cash $146 Payers 12	$46	$17 – $201	$146	12
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $219 Median negotiated $46 25th–75th $20 – $73 Cash $88 Payers 12	$46	$20 – $73	$88	12
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $1,747 Median negotiated $48 25th–75th $17 – $734 Cash $1,747 Payers 23	$48	$17 – $734	$1,747	23
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $77 Median negotiated $50 25th–75th $17 – $58 Cash $54 Payers 8	$50	$17 – $58	$54	8
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $97 Median negotiated $56 25th–75th $17 – $93 Cash $49 Payers 29	$56	$17 – $93	$49	29
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $487 Median negotiated $61 25th–75th $17 – $201 Cash $170 Payers 14	$61	$17 – $201	$170	14
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $291 Median negotiated $72 25th–75th $41 – $146 Cash $102 Payers 15	$72	$41 – $146	$102	15
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $277 Median negotiated $74 25th–75th $40 – $116 Cash $125 Payers 14	$74	$40 – $116	$125	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $277 Median negotiated $74 25th–75th $40 – $116 Cash $125 Payers 14	$74	$40 – $116	$125	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $222 Median negotiated $75 25th–75th $16 – $192 Cash $89 Payers 12	$75	$16 – $192	$89	12
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $134 Median negotiated $78 25th–75th $61 – $107 Cash $107 Payers 12	$78	$61 – $107	$107	12
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $466 Median negotiated $105 25th–75th $17 – $290 Cash $280 Payers 12	$105	$17 – $290	$280	12
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $232 Median negotiated $106 25th–75th $16 – $183 Cash $93 Payers 14	$106	$16 – $183	$93	14
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $136 Median negotiated $107 25th–75th $68 – $124 Cash $122 Payers 12	$107	$68 – $124	$122	12
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $257 Median negotiated $112 25th–75th $17 – $210 Cash $103 Payers 16	$112	$17 – $210	$103	16
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $96 Median negotiated $114 25th–75th $64 – $169 Cash $62 Payers 33	$114	$64 – $169	$62	33
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $487 Median negotiated $158 25th–75th $37 – $221 Cash $170 Payers 13	$158	$37 – $221	$170	13
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $174 Median negotiated $165 25th–75th $85 – $165 Cash $131 Payers 15	$165	$85 – $165	$131	15
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $231 Median negotiated $178 25th–75th $36 – $197 Cash $92 Payers 14	$178	$36 – $197	$92	14
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $992 Median negotiated $263 25th–75th $17 – $623 Cash $992 Payers 23	$263	$17 – $623	$992	23
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $780 Median negotiated $265 25th–75th $17 – $503 Cash $780 Payers 25	$265	$17 – $503	$780	25
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $466 Median negotiated $275 25th–75th $22 – $367 Cash $326 Payers 16	$275	$22 – $367	$326	16
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $466 Median negotiated $275 25th–75th $22 – $367 Cash $326 Payers 16	$275	$22 – $367	$326	16
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $185 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $185 Payers —	—	—	$185	—
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $186 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $112 Payers —	—	—	$112	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in Colorado?: Across 38 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 84443, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $25 to $107 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $53.
Why is the price range for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.2× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $102. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 84443 mean?: CPT 84443 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH). It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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