CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Metrowest Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$124
about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $110–$306
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$109
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $15 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $124 This hospital $109 Cash price $1,988 Hospital's list price $2,651

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $97 Priciest $124

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $124 (about 1.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Metrowest Medical Center charges insurers about $109, or about $1,988 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Framingham, MA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $109 102%
Aetnamajor $218 - $557 204%
Health Net $121 113%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $121
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 115 Lincoln Street, Framingham, MA 01701
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals