CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Madison County Health Care System

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$338
about 3.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $109–$542
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$201
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $137 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $338 This hospital $201 Cash price $430 Hospital's list price $537

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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 $338 (about 3.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Madison County Health Care System charges insurers about $201, or about $430 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Winterset, 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 $231 - $483 216%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $192 - $211 180%
Aetnamajor $231 - $349 216%
Amerigroup $268 251%
Molina $261 244%
Oscar Health $346 324%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $231 - $537
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 300 West Hutchings Street, Winterset, IA 50273
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals