Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Northside Hospital Cherokee
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA 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, thyroid and neck is about $202 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Northside Hospital Cherokee charges insurers about $253, or about $863 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Canton, GA.
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 $202. 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.
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 | $104 - $596 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $104 - $802 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $107 - $782 | 100% |
| Cignamajor | $172 - $724 | 161% |
| Humanamajor | $106 - $109 | 99% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $108 - $331 | 101% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $129 - $482 | 121% |
| Amerigroup | $129 - $171 | 121% |
| CareSource | $108 - $428 | 101% |
| Clover Health | $110 | 103% |
| Health Net | $455 | 426% |
| Oscar Health | $191 | 179% |
| WellCare | $108 | 101% |
| + 27 smaller / regional plans | $80 - $1,150 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Northside Hospital Cherokee
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other GA hospitals
- Emanuel Medical Center · Swainsboro $70
- Bacon County Hospital · Alma $74
- Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden Campus · Saint Marys $81
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $83
- Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus · Brunswick $86
- Atrium Health Navicent Peach · Byron $86
- Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta $88
- Sgmc Health Lanier · Lakeland $93
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.