CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Facility: Mountains Community Hospital

Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$107
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $76–$261
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$151
Above the fair price
about $44 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $107 This hospital $151 Cash price $388 Hospital's list price $969

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $29 Priciest $151

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is about $107 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Mountains Community Hospital charges insurers about $151, or about $388 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lake Arrowhead, 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 $107. 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $143 - $211 134%
Aetnamajor $465 - $678 435%
Cignamajor $678 635%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $61 - $620 57%
Health Net $781 731%
Molina $436 408%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $727
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 29101 Hospital Road, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals