CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$115
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $111–$162
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$111
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $115 This hospital $111 Cash price $190 Hospital's list price $309

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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 $111

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 $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $111, or about $190 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Alamosa, CO.

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 $401 - $420 375%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $402 376%
Aetnamajor $128 - $400 120%
Cignamajor $152 - $434 142%
Humanamajor $411 385%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $110 - $434 103%
Presbyterian $248 232%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $64 - $434
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals