Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test: from $13.60 to $20.00, with a median of $16.80.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84443, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE | $13.60 | $17.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA CHG ASSAY THYROID STIM HORMONE | $20.00 | $25.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.60, median $16.80, highest $20.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A TSH test measures thyroid-stimulating hormone in the blood. It is the most common first test for an underactive or overactive thyroid and is used to monitor thyroid medicine doses.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the TSH test only. The blood draw and any follow-up thyroid tests, such as free T4, are billed separately.