CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Guthrie County Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$273
about 2.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $105–$398
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$201
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $72 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $273 This hospital $201 Cash price $446 Hospital's list price $446

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $41 Priciest $201

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $273 (about 2.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Guthrie County Hospital charges insurers about $201, or about $446 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Guthrie Center, IA.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $334 313%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $192 180%
Aetnamajor $254 - $410 238%
Ambetter (Centene) $299 280%
HealthPartners $272 - $299 255%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $299
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 710 North 12Th Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals