What does code 84442 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84442 ranges from $8.00 to $214. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

84442 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

84442

HCPCS

HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 84442 (HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)) appears at 31 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $8.00 to $214. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 84442 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 84442 vary by about 27× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $8.00 to $214. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$8.00

Lowest cash

$214

Highest cash

code 84442 cash price29 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$8.00median ~$63.72$214

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care$8.00
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital$25.50
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital$25.50
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center$25.50
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$25.50
Munson Medical Center$25.50

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$8.00 – $25.50

Stanford · 1 hospital$8.00
Charlevoix · 1 hospital$25.50
Manistee · 1 hospital$25.50
Kalkaska · 1 hospital$25.50
Cadillac · 1 hospital$25.50
Traverse City · 1 hospital$25.50

33 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84442 HCPCS	$214	$214	—	—
Assay of thyroid activity Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	84442 HCPCS	—	—	$14.78 – $25.04	—
Hc Thyroxine Binding Globulin Tbg Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84442 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of thyroid activity Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	84442 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R THYROXIN BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	84442 HCPCS	$85.00	$85.00	—	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	84442 CPT	$180	$90.00	$14.78 – $175	—
HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG) ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	84442 CPT	$52.00	$28.60	$14.78 – $73.90	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	84442 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	84442 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$24.00 – $30.00	—
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	84442 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$15.05 – $852	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	84442 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	84442 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	84442 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	84442 CPT	$185	$92.50	$111 – $157	—
HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG) ASSAY Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	84442 CPT	$126	$69.30	$75.60 – $111	—
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	84442 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$22.20 – $852	—
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	84442 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$18.00 – $852	—
Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG), Serum Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	84442 CPT	$30.00	$25.50	$7.73 – $63.79	—
HC TBG THYROXINE BINDING GLO Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	84442 CPT	$73.00	$38.69	$38.69 – $65.70	—
ASSAY OF THYROID ACTIVITY Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	84442 CPT	—	—	$5.91 – $36.21	—
HC ASSAY OF THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	84442 HCPCS	$231	$180	—	—
HC 6956 Thyroxine-Binding Glob Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care	84442 HCPCS	$20.00	$8.00	—	—
HC ASSAY OF THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Petaluma Valley Hospital	84442 HCPCS	$125	$63.72	—	—
HC ASSAY OF THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Queen of The Valley Medical Center	84442 HCPCS	$125	$63.72	—	—
HC ASSAY OF THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Redwood Memorial Hospital	84442 HCPCS	$125	$63.72	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 84442 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 84442: frequently asked

What does code 84442 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 84442 ranges from $8.00 to $214. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 84442?: 84442 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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