Cash / self-pay
$31
Commercial
$31
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$28
median of 6 plans
Medicaid
$29
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) test cost in Washington, DC?
Prices below come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 84443.
Median commercial rates on file run from $31 (Holy Cross Germantown Hospital) to $147 (Howard University Hospital Corp) — 4.8× apart for the same procedure in the same metro. That spread is why this page exists.
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Sliver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$36
Commercial
$37
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Rockville, MD
Cash / self-pay
$36
Commercial
$37
median of 1 plan
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Olney, MD
Cash / self-pay
$40
Commercial
$40
median of 11 plans
Medicare
$40
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
$40
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,033
Commercial
$41
median of 14 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$1,052
Commercial
$41
median of 14 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD
Cash / self-pay
$44
Commercial
$43
median of 76 plans
Medicare
$40
median of 7 plans
Medicaid
$40
median of 7 plans
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$183
Commercial
$51
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$24
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$238
Commercial
$57
median of 2 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Arlington, VA
Cash / self-pay
$199
Commercial
$69
median of 8 plans
Medicare
$95
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 16, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Woodbridge, VA
Cash / self-pay
$106
Commercial
$79
median of 5 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$193
Commercial
$86
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$189
Commercial
$91
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$24
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$162
Commercial
$106
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Cash / self-pay
$162
Commercial
$106
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Falls Church, VA
Cash / self-pay
$162
Commercial
$106
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Leesburg, VA
Cash / self-pay
$162
Commercial
$106
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Alexandria, VA
Cash / self-pay
$162
Commercial
$106
median of 9 plans
Medicare
$17
median of 5 plans
Medicaid
$16
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC
Cash / self-pay
$293
Commercial
$147
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$174
Commercial
$173
median of 10 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$125
median of 6 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD
Cash / self-pay
$89
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Largo, MD
Cash / self-pay
$40
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · November 5, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StoneSprings Hospital Center | $1,033 | $41median of 14 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC | $193 | $86median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC | $238 | $57median of 2 plans | $17median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical CenterRockville, MD | $36 | $37median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical CenterSliver Spring, MD | $36 | $37median of 1 plan | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $89 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical CenterOlney, MD | $40 | $40median of 11 plans | $40median of 2 plans | $40median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $31 | $31median of 76 plans | $28median of 6 plans | $29median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD | $44 | $43median of 76 plans | $40median of 7 plans | $40median of 7 plans | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center | $189 | $91median of 12 plans | $17median of 4 plans | $24median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| UM Capital Region Medical CenterLargo, MD | $40 | — | — | — | hospital fileNovember 5, 2025 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital | $183 | $51median of 8 plans | $17median of 3 plans | $24median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · pediatric | $174 | $173median of 10 plans | — | $125median of 6 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health SystemArlington, VA | $199 | $69median of 8 plans | $95median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileDecember 16, 2025 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria, VA | $162 | $106median of 9 plans | $17median of 5 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | $162 | $106median of 9 plans | $17median of 5 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $162 | $106median of 9 plans | $17median of 5 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $162 | $106median of 9 plans | $17median of 5 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria, VA | $162 | $106median of 9 plans | $17median of 5 plans | $16median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge, VA | $106 | $79median of 5 plans | $17median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Reston Hospital Center | $1,052 | $41median of 14 plans | — | — | hospital fileMarch 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC | $293 | $147median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) test cost without insurance in Washington, DC?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test in Washington, DC range from $31 at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital to $1,052 at Reston Hospital Center (21 hospitals listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital in Washington, DC lists the lowest price for thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) test?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital lists the lowest ($31, median of 76 plan rates) and Howard University Hospital Corp the highest ($147, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. These are price disclosures, not quotes.