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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 84443.

$174
Cash price
$173
Median commercial
$348
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $173 — 124% above the Washington, DC metro median of $77. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $17 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer (+1 same-rate plans) $28 negotiated rate
CignaOap $39 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $146 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $164 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $183 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $186 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $237 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $241 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $758 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $125 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $125 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $125 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $125 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $125 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $129 negotiated rate
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 at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $174 for Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test, against a gross charge of $348. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) test at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test, from $17 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $758 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $173. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $77.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.