Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $159 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center charges insurers about $288, or about $1,332 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fountain Valley, 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 $159. 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
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 | $134 | 125% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $132 - $562 | 124% |
| Aetnamajor | $563 - $891 | 527% |
| Cignamajor | $308 - $447 | 288% |
| Molina | $138 | 129% |
| SelectHealth | $182 | 170% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $121 - $366 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other CA hospitals
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $28
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $35
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $38
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $39
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $40
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $43
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $45
- Temecula Valley Hospital · Temecula $50
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.