Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Western Arizona Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 76536
- Insurance Median: $299
- Cash Discount Price: $503
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.80x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 280% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 180%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid / KanCare | $102 - $129 | 95% |
| Veterans Eval Services | $104 | 97% |
| Care1St | $108 | 101% |
| Magellan | $108 - $123 | 101% |
| Node Champva | $112 | 105% |
| Tricare | $112 | 105% |
| Humana | $118 | 110% |
| Medicare (plans) | $118 | 110% |
| Mercy Care | $118 | 110% |
| Node Health Choice Mcr Adv | $118 | 110% |
| Node Non Par Hospice Agree | $119 | 111% |
| Node Triwest | $119 | 111% |
| Node Va | $119 | 111% |
| Healthnet | $121 | 113% |
| Aetna | $123 - $1,882 | 115% |
| Mercy Care Mcr Adv | $123 | 115% |
| Node Banner Mcr Adv | $123 | 115% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $123 | 115% |
| Onecare | $123 | 115% |
| Node Us Dept Of Labor | $149 | 140% |
| Node Az Complete Health Exchange | $203 | 190% |
| Node Health Choice Integrated Care | $221 | 207% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $267 - $610 | 250% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $299 - $2,145 | 280% |
| Node Health Choice Health Exchange | $305 | 286% |
| Self Pay | $366 - $641 | 343% |
| Health Direct Partners | $1,220 | 1142% |
| Laughlin Healthcare | $1,220 | 1142% |
| Cigna | $1,318 | 1234% |
| Sierra Health Plan | $1,525 - $1,831 | 1428% |
| Coventry Work Comp Al | $1,831 | 1714% |
| Multiplan Primary | $1,953 | 1828% |
| Multiplan | $2,105 | 1971% |
| Three Rivers | $2,593 | 2428% |
| First Health Coventry | $2,746 | 2571% |