CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$171
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $97–$239
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$107
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $64 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $171 This hospital $107 Hospital's list price $1,469

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How this hospital compares to other CO hospitals

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

Cheapest $38 Priciest $107

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $171 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital charges insurers about $107 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brighton, CO.

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✓ 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 $107 - $1,085 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $545 - $1,143 510%
Aetnamajor $1,171 1096%
Cignamajor $524 - $1,018 491%
Humanamajor $617 578%
GEHA $1,085 - $1,171 1016%
SelectHealth $107 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $107
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: 1600 Prairie Center Pkwy, Brighton, CO 80601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals