Ultrasound, pelvis
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 76856
- Insurance Median: $1,950
- Cash Discount Price: $1,950
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 18.26x 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 1826% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1726%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance/Sccho | $92 | 86% |
| California Childrens Srvs | $97 | 91% |
| Ccs/Monterey County | $97 | 91% |
| Healthy Families | $97 | 91% |
| Medi-Cal E.R. | $97 | 91% |
| Medi-Cal/Eds | $97 | 91% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $97 | 91% |
| Well Path | $97 - $3,250 | 91% |
| Aetna | $133 - $2,665 | 125% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $133 - $2,896 | 125% |
| Blue Shield Hmo | $133 - $650 | 125% |
| Cigna | $133 - $2,275 | 125% |
| Great-West/Phcs | $133 - $2,275 | 125% |
| Health Net Pmg Hmo | $133 - $2,038 | 125% |
| Pacificare Hmo | $133 - $1,950 | 125% |
| Secure Horizons Dign Hmo | $133 - $650 | 125% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $133 - $1,950 | 125% |
| Calif Ironworkers Field | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Carpenters H&W Trust | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| City Of Wats/Pinnacle Clm | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Claims Management Wc | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Delta Health Systems | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Laborers Health & Welfare | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Operating Engineers | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Robert Kennedy/Ccn | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| State Compensation Fund | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Teamsters Benefit Trust | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Western Growers Trust/Bc | $293 - $2,896 | 274% |
| Medicruz | $585 | 548% |
| Victim Compensation Plan | $585 - $3,250 | 548% |
| Health Net Smartcare Netw | $1,525 - $1,950 | 1428% |
| Pacificare Ppo | $1,525 - $1,950 | 1428% |
| Western Health Advantage | $1,625 | 1521% |
| Self Pay | $1,950 | 1826% |
| Health Net Blue And Gold | $2,038 | 1908% |
| Health Net Canopycare Hmo | $2,038 | 1908% |
| Health Net Of California | $2,038 | 1908% |
| Adventist Risk Management | $2,275 - $2,600 | 2130% |
| First Health | $2,275 - $2,600 | 2130% |
| Geha (Ccn) | $2,275 - $2,600 | 2130% |
| Transwestern | $2,275 - $2,600 | 2130% |
| Multiplan Inc Ppo | $2,535 | 2373% |
| Private Healthcare System | $2,535 | 2373% |
| Coastal Healthcare Admin | $2,763 - $2,925 | 2587% |
| Salinas Valley Mem Hops | $2,763 | 2587% |
| Aaa | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Aarp | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Allstate | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Farmers Insurance | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Humana | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Miscellaneous Auto | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Miscellaneous Insurance | $3,250 | 3043% |
| North Calif Bakery Driver | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Physicians Mutual | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Prucare Pmg Hmo | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Prucare Pmg Pos | $3,250 | 3043% |
| State Farm Ins | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Sutter Health Plus | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Travelers Insurance | $3,250 | 3043% |
| United Administrative | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Wholesale Beer Distributo | $3,250 | 3043% |
| Zenith National Ins | $3,250 | 3043% |