CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$225
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $142–$314
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$427
Well above the fair price
about $202 over the fair price · 4.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $225 This hospital $427 Cash price $1,721 Hospital's list price $1,721

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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 $427

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, thyroid and neck is about $225 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $427, or about $1,721 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Thousand Oaks, 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 $225. 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.

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 $245 - $671 229%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $1,008 124%
Aetnamajor $187 - $2,386 175%
Cignamajor $424 397%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $73 - $2,148
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 215 W Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals