CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 76856
  • Insurance Median: $907
  • Cash Discount Price: $907
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.49x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Ultrasound, pelvis at Aspen Valley Hospital is $907. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $907. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 8.49x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$907

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$907

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$106.81

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $106.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $907 (849%)
Insurance Median: $907 (849%)
Cash: $907 (849% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $907 (849% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 849% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 749%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Ccmsi [700017] $218 204%
Aetna $490 - $907 459%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $490 - $839 459%
Humana $490 - $862 459%
Medicare (plans) $490 459%
Tricare $490 - $907 459%
UnitedHealthcare $490 - $907 459%
Veterans Administration [100068] $490 459%
Cigna $635 - $907 595%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $862 807%
Geha [100039] $862 807%
Healthscope [100157] $862 807%
Aarp [100007] $907 849%
Aig Travel [100255] $907 849%
Aig [700029] $907 849%
Ameriben [100266] $907 849%
American Republic [100018] $907 849%
Amtrust North America [700042] $907 849%
Axa Travel [100256] $907 849%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $907 849%
Broadspire [700043] $907 849%
Bupa Global [100257] $907 849%
Champ Va [500001] $907 849%
Chp [300053] $907 849%
Chubb Services [700054] $907 849%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $907 849%
Corvel [700058] $907 849%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $907 849%
Equitable Life [100160] $907 849%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $907 849%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $907 849%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $907 849%
Generic Commercial [109999] $907 849%
Generic Other [509999] $907 849%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $907 849%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $907 849%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $907 849%
Global Excel [100259] $907 849%
Gmmi [100260] $907 849%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $907 849%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $907 849%
Health Net [100261] $907 849%
Imagine 360 [100043] $907 849%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $907 849%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $907 849%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $907 849%
Marriott Claim [700056] $907 849%
Medi Share [100263] $907 849%
Medicaid / KanCare $907 849%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $907 849%
Owcp [700057] $907 849%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $907 849%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $907 849%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $907 849%
Sedgwick [700027] $907 849%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $907 849%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $907 849%
Transamerica [100097] $907 849%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $907 849%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $907 849%
United American Insurance [100119] $907 849%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $907 849%
Wea [100120] $907 849%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals