CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$209
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $94–$253
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$258
Above the fair price
about $49 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $209 This hospital $258 Cash price $2,985 Hospital's list price $2,985

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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 $258

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO 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 $209 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Luke's charges insurers about $258, or about $2,985 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Denver, CO.

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 $209. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $185 - $1,499 173%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $65 - $2,465 61%
Aetnamajor $791 - $1,759 741%
Cignamajor $318 - $2,132 298%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $528 - $1,599 494%
Bright Health $791 - $999 741%
HealthPartners $1,847 - $2,332 1729%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $245 - $2,665
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: 1719 E 19Th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals