Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Marshall Browning Hospital
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 $213 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Marshall Browning Hospital charges insurers about $249, or about $865 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Du Quoin, 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 $213. 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 | $420 - $1,075 | 393% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $249 - $1,130 | 233% |
| Aetnamajor | $249 - $979 | 233% |
| Cignamajor | $920 | 861% |
| Humanamajor | $420 | 393% |
| HealthLink | $865 | 810% |
| Meridian | $249 | 233% |
| Molina | $249 | 233% |
| WellCare | $420 | 393% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $420 - $1,471 |
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 Marshall Browning Hospital
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.