CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Mercy Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$156
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $96–$225
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$240
Above the fair price
about $84 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $156 This hospital $240 Cash price $585 Hospital's list price $1,576

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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 $240

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $156 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $240, or about $585 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, 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 $156. 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.

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 $135 - $245 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $97 - $908 91%
Aetnamajor $135 - $396 126%
Cignamajor $571 535%
Humanamajor $135 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $97 - $303 91%
Health Net $234 - $316 219%
Molina $97 91%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $97 - $1,024
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals