CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$294
about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $140–$461
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$293
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $294 This hospital $293 Cash price $1,950 Hospital's list price $3,250

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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 $34 Priciest $293

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, pelvis is about $294 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Watsonville Community Hospital charges insurers about $293, or about $1,950 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Watsonville, CA.

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 $133 - $3,250 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $133 - $2,896 125%
Aetnamajor $133 - $2,665 125%
Cignamajor $133 - $2,275 125%
Humanamajor $3,250 3043%
GEHA $2,275 - $2,600 2130%
Health Net $133 - $2,038 125%
UCare $3,250 3043%
+ 43 smaller / regional plans $92 - $3,250
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals