CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: St Joseph Health System, LLC

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$217
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $136–$223
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$199
About the fair price
about $18 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $217 This hospital $199 Cash price $263 Hospital's list price $1,050

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $28 Priciest $199

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $217 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). St Joseph Health System, LLC charges insurers about $199, or about $263 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Wayne, IN.

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 $98 - $1,009 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $26 - $735 24%
Aetnamajor $34 - $1,378 32%
Cignamajor $24 - $2,026 22%
Humanamajor $109 - $256 102%
CareSource $256 240%
Devoted Health $111 104%
Medical Mutual $73 - $2,026 68%
+ 18 smaller / regional plans $18 - $2,026
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 702 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals