CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Monroe County Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$227
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $95–$550
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$145
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $82 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $227 This hospital $145 Cash price $415 Hospital's list price $691

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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 $145

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 $227 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Monroe County Hospital charges insurers about $145, or about $415 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albia, IA.

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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $290 - $656 272%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $140 - $293 131%
Aetnamajor $296 - $650 277%
Humanamajor $293 274%
Amerigroup $293 - $356 274%
GEHA $553 518%
Molina $350 328%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $290 - $670
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 6580 165Th Street, Albia, IA 52531
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals