CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$221
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $124–$309
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$245
About the fair price
about $24 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $221 This hospital $245 Cash price $540 Hospital's list price $1,874

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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 $245

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 $221 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital of Sacramento charges insurers about $245, or about $540 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sacramento, CA.

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 $97 - $245 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $1,406 124%
Aetnamajor $140 - $339 131%
Cignamajor $440 - $587 412%
Humanamajor $140 131%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $140 - $1,480 131%
Health Net $140 - $223 131%
Molina $127 119%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $81 - $1,499
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: 7500 Hospital Drive, Sacramento, CA 95823
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals