CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Christiana Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$145
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $125–$289
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$141
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $145 This hospital $141 Cash price $370 Hospital's list price $370

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How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 DE hospitals compared.

Cheapest $106 Priciest $537

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $145 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $141, or about $370 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, DE.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $195 183%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $107 - $167 100%
Aetnamajor $116 - $158 109%
Cignamajor $193 181%
Ambetter (Centene) $169 158%
AmeriHealth $122 - $181 114%
Cigna HealthSpring $113 106%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $119 - $339

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals