CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $142–$239
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$148
About the fair price
1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $148 This hospital $148 Cash price $591 Hospital's list price $1,314

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $28 Priciest $148

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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, thyroid and neck is about $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus charges insurers about $148, or about $591 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Walnut Creek, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $76 - $309 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $148 - $854 139%
Aetnamajor $118 - $149 110%
Cignamajor $340 318%
Humanamajor $148 - $1,091 139%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,064 996%
Health Net $145 - $320 136%
+ 27 smaller / regional plans $60 - $12,000
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 11 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals