CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Facility: HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital

Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$315
about 2.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $109–$563
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$570
Well above the fair price
about $255 over the fair price · 5.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $315 This hospital $570 Cash price $5,359 Hospital's list price $5,359

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How this hospital compares to other FL hospitals

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

Cheapest $39 Priciest $570

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) is about $315 (about 2.9× the $107 Medicare rate). HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital charges insurers about $570, or about $5,359 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Sarasota, FL.

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 $315. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $245 - $2,411 229%
Aetnamajor $1,608 1505%
Humanamajor $1,500 1404%
AvMed $429 - $1,340 402%
Molina $1,018 - $1,447 953%
Simply Healthcare $825 772%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $252 - $4,287
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5731 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals