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Thyroid Releasing Hormone Stimulation Panel

Maryland rates for HCPCS 80438

A timed test in which thyrotropin releasing hormone is injected and the pituitary gland's thyroid-stimulating hormone response is measured in blood samples taken before and at intervals over the following hour. The shape of the response helps show whether a thyroid problem starts in the thyroid gland itself or in the pituitary.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Thyroid Releasing Hormone Stimulation Panel cost?

$38.02

Typical negotiated rate. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $38.02 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $33.11 to $50.12.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $33 · 10th to 90th $21 to $65Professionalmedian $38 · 10th to 90th $30 to $72
$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $33professional $38

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$72.44
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$64.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$123.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$50.12
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$97.72
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11.48
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$38.02
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$47.86
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$75.86

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 2.5 times more in South Dakota than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Maryland $38.02 · 50th of 51
SD $95.50DC $38.02

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.