Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $84 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Deaconess Illinois Crossroads charges insurers about $99, or about $675 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, IL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $84. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $73 - $1,781 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $35 - $1,458 | 33% |
| Aetnamajor | $35 - $2,585 | 33% |
| Cignamajor | $93 - $1,194 | 87% |
| Humanamajor | $73 - $2,395 | 68% |
| HealthLink | $2,456 - $2,610 | 2299% |
| Meridian | $35 - $111 | 33% |
| Molina | $35 - $112 | 33% |
| WellCare | $35 - $111 | 33% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $73 - $2,610 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other IL hospitals
- St Anthonys Memorial Hospital · Effingham $60
- Fhn Memorial Hospital · Freeport $61
- Fayette County Hospital · Vandalia $63
- Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations · Eldorado $71
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center · Mattoon $72
- Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital · Rushville $72
- Mc Donough District Hospital · Macomb $73
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital · Chicago $74
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.