CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 76536
  • Insurance Median: $803
  • Cash Discount Price: $803
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.52x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at Aspen Valley Hospital is $803. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $803. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 7.52x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$803

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$803

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: $803 (752%)
Insurance Median: $803 (752%)
Cash: $803 (752% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $803 (752% 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 752% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 652%). 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 $434 - $803 406%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $434 - $743 406%
Humana $434 - $763 406%
Medicare (plans) $434 406%
Tricare $434 - $803 406%
UnitedHealthcare $434 - $803 406%
Veterans Administration [100068] $434 406%
Cigna $562 - $803 526%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $763 714%
Geha [100039] $763 714%
Healthscope [100157] $763 714%
Aarp [100007] $803 752%
Aig Travel [100255] $803 752%
Aig [700029] $803 752%
Ameriben [100266] $803 752%
American Republic [100018] $803 752%
Amtrust North America [700042] $803 752%
Axa Travel [100256] $803 752%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $803 752%
Broadspire [700043] $803 752%
Bupa Global [100257] $803 752%
Champ Va [500001] $803 752%
Chp [300053] $803 752%
Chubb Services [700054] $803 752%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $803 752%
Corvel [700058] $803 752%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $803 752%
Equitable Life [100160] $803 752%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $803 752%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $803 752%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $803 752%
Generic Commercial [109999] $803 752%
Generic Other [509999] $803 752%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $803 752%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $803 752%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $803 752%
Global Excel [100259] $803 752%
Gmmi [100260] $803 752%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $803 752%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $803 752%
Health Net [100261] $803 752%
Imagine 360 [100043] $803 752%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $803 752%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $803 752%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $803 752%
Marriott Claim [700056] $803 752%
Medi Share [100263] $803 752%
Medicaid / KanCare $803 752%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $803 752%
Owcp [700057] $803 752%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $803 752%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $803 752%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $803 752%
Sedgwick [700027] $803 752%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $803 752%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $803 752%
Transamerica [100097] $803 752%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $803 752%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $803 752%
United American Insurance [100119] $803 752%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $803 752%
Wea [100120] $803 752%

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