CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Facility: Natividad Medical Center

Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$155
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $128–$170
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$167
About the fair price
about $12 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $155 This hospital $167 Cash price $2,104 Hospital's list price $2,104

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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 $39 Priciest $167

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, abdomen (complete) is about $155 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Natividad Medical Center charges insurers about $167, or about $2,104 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $1,641 1536%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,357 - $1,368 1270%
Aetnamajor $1,578 1477%
Cignamajor $1,788 1674%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $149 - $1,157
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals