Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Avala
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other LA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $114 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Avala charges insurers about $80, or about $200 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Covington, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $80 | 75% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $122 | 114% |
| Cignamajor | $151 | 141% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Avala
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other LA hospitals
- Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi · Delhi $43
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $46
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $88
- Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital · Lafayette $94
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $95
- Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital · Hammond $95
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $96
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.