CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Saint Joseph Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$297
about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $122–$489
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$333
About the fair price
about $36 over the fair price · 3.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $297 This hospital $333 Cash price $570 Hospital's list price $1,210

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $40 Priciest $333

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $297 (about 2.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Saint Joseph Hospital charges insurers about $333, or about $570 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lexington, KY.

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 $109 - $883 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $104 - $343 97%
Aetnamajor $108 - $762 101%
Cignamajor $762 713%
Humanamajor $104 - $320 97%
CareSource $209 196%
Molina $110 - $284 103%
WellCare $104 - $337 97%
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: One Saint Joseph Drive, Lexington, KY 40504
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals