CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: St Charles Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$167
about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $99–$240
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$164
About the fair price
about $3 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $167 This hospital $164 Cash price $97 Hospital's list price $361

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $43 Priciest $164

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $167 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). St Charles Parish Hospital charges insurers about $164, or about $97 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Luling, LA.

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 - $245 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $174 92%
Aetnamajor $98 - $253 92%
Cignamajor $211 198%
Humanamajor $98 - $164 92%
AmeriHealth $164 154%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $98 - $278
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Luling, LA 70070
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals