Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $177 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr charges insurers about $208, or about $397 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burbank, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $177. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $179 | 168% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $141 - $297 | 132% |
| Aetnamajor | $134 - $208 | 125% |
| Cignamajor | $365 | 342% |
| Humanamajor | $137 | 128% |
| Health Net | $249 - $288 | 233% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $148 - $175 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other CA hospitals
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $28
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $35
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $38
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $39
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $40
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $43
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $45
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $50
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.