CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Piedmont Augusta Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$229
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $109–$285
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$216
About the fair price
about $13 under the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $229 This hospital $216 Cash price $474 Hospital's list price $1,579

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $70 Priciest $216

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $229 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Piedmont Augusta Hospital charges insurers about $216, or about $474 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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 $277 - $426 259%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $215 - $408 201%
Aetnamajor $346 324%
Cignamajor $184 172%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,169 1094%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $90 - $1,421
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals