CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Forrest City Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$370
about 3.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $202–$424
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$259
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $111 under the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $370 This hospital $259 Cash price $501 Hospital's list price $835

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $44 Priciest $259

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $370 (about 3.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Forrest City Medical Center charges insurers about $259, or about $501 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Forrest City, AR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $411 385%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $108 101%
Aetnamajor $668 - $752 625%
Cignamajor $434 406%
Humanamajor $626 586%
Ambetter (Centene) $1,211 1134%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $418
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1601 Newcastle Road, Forrest City, AR 72335
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals