CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$262
about 2.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $141–$262
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$184
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $78 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $262 This hospital $184 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 $184

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 $262 (about 2.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside charges insurers about $184, or about $474 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbus, 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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumana

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%
Aetnamajor $1,255 1175%
Cignamajor $132 - $184 124%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,058 991%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $260 - $1,184
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Frist Court, Columbus, GA 31909
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals