CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Nmc Health

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$183
about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $109–$202
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$181
About the fair price
about $2 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $183 This hospital $181 Cash price $336 Hospital's list price $589

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $33 Priciest $181

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $183 (about 1.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Nmc Health charges insurers about $181, or about $336 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newton, KS.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $198 - $664 185%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $481 450%
Aetnamajor $171 - $181 160%
Cignamajor $209 - $701 196%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $97 - $480
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 Medical Center Drive, Newton, KS 67114
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals