CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$191
about 1.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $113–$276
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$205
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $191 This hospital $205 Cash price $556 Hospital's list price $1,426

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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 $205

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 $191 (about 1.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Wellstar Paulding Medical Center charges insurers about $205, or about $556 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hiram, GA.

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 $347 325%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $108 - $399 101%
Aetnamajor $106 - $447 99%
Cignamajor $112 - $205 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $187 175%
CareSource $114 - $208 107%
Oscar Health $196 184%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hiram, GA 30141
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals