CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$91
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $91–$104
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$97
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $91 This hospital $97 Cash price $403 Hospital's list price $620

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $65 Priciest $104

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $91 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Fort Smith charges insurers about $97, or about $403 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Smith, 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 $97 - $252 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $97 - $108 91%
Aetnamajor $90 - $126 84%
Cignamajor $102 - $142 95%
Humanamajor $90 - $496 84%
Ambetter (Centene) $139 130%
HealthLink $372 - $403 348%
Independent Health $97 91%
+ 45 smaller / regional plans $40 - $496
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7301 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals