CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Adventist Health Bakersfield

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$131
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $88–$195
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$84
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $47 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $131 This hospital $84 Cash price $72 Hospital's list price $483

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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 $28 Priciest $84

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 $131 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Adventist Health Bakersfield charges insurers about $84, or about $72 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, 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✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $27 - $563 25%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $27 - $478 25%
Aetnamajor $26 - $478 24%
Cignamajor $35 - $610 33%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $86 - $231 81%
Health Net $27 - $134 25%
Oscar Health $27 - $215 25%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $27 - $1,036
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals