CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Ness County Hospital District #2

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$414
about 3.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $108–$706
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$481
Above the fair price
about $67 over the fair price · 4.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $414 This hospital $481 Cash price $565 Hospital's list price $753

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $481

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 $414 (about 3.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Ness County Hospital District #2 charges insurers about $481, or about $565 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ness City, KS.

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 $414. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $730 683%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $481 450%
HealthPartners $715 669%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $348 - $633

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 312 Custer Street, Ness City, KS 67560
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals