CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$247
about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $87–$595
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $247 Cash price $643 Hospital's list price $756

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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 $673 - $756 630%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $378 - $756 354%
Aetnamajor $681 - $756 638%
Cignamajor $628 588%
Humanamajor $756 708%
HealthPartners $272 - $756 255%
Molina $756 708%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $272 - $756

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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