CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center

Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$135
about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $76–$260
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$313
Well above the fair price
about $178 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $135 This hospital $313 Cash price $494 Hospital's list price $899

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

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

Cheapest $45 Priciest $313

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is about $135 (about 1.3× the $107 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $313, or about $494 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.

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 $135. 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 $125 - $286 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $123 - $994 115%
Aetnamajor $123 - $280 115%
Cignamajor $127 - $1,815 119%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $436 - $994 408%
Dean Health Plan $611 572%
GEHA $179 168%
Harvard Pilgrim $179 168%
HealthPartners $254 - $1,815 238%
MagnaCare $254 - $1,815 238%
MVP Health Care $611 572%
Paramount $611 572%
UniCare $436 - $994 408%
+ 31 smaller / regional plans $116 - $1,815
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 114 Woodland Street & 500 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals