CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: St Bernard Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $96–$218
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$162
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $148 This hospital $162 Cash price $180 Hospital's list price $563

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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 $162

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 $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). St Bernard Parish Hospital charges insurers about $162, or about $180 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Chalmette, 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 - $175 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $162 92%
Aetnamajor $98 - $203 92%
Cignamajor $332 311%
Humanamajor $98 - $175 92%
AmeriHealth $175 164%
WellCare $98 92%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $98 - $422
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8000 West Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals