CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$304
about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $98–$591
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $304 Cash price $909 Hospital's list price $1,070

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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✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $952 - $1,070 891%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $374 - $1,070 350%
Aetnamajor $385 - $1,070 360%
Cignamajor $888 831%
Humanamajor $385 - $1,070 360%
HealthPartners $385 - $1,070 360%
Molina $374 - $1,070 350%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $374 - $1,070

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 First St East, Independence, IA 50644
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals