CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Facility: St James Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence

A fair price for this

$233

about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $100–$386

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$132

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $101 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $233 This hospital $132 Cash price $205 Hospital's list price $410

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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 $63 Priciest $132

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) is about $233 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). St James Parish Hospital charges insurers about $132, or about $205 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lutcher, LA.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$151 - $211	141%
Aetnamajor	$46 - $132	43%

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 205), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 76700.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm St James Parish Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 76700.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at St James Parish Hospital

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