Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $235 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $236, or about $466 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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
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 | $124 - $585 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $124 - $502 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $127 - $342 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $856 | 801% |
| Humanamajor | $130 | 122% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $130 - $358 | 122% |
| Amerigroup | $236 | 221% |
| AmeriHealth | $236 | 221% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $130 - $480 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $114
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $236
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $425
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.