CMS Price Transparency Data
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$112
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $97–$155
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$118
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $112 This hospital $118 Cash price $228 Hospital's list price $228
A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $112 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Greater Baltimore Medical Center charges insurers about $118, or about $228 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Baltimore, MD.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $93 - $118 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $93 - $206 | 87% |
| Aetnamajor | $93 - $127 | 87% |
| Cignamajor | $118 - $133 | 110% |
| Humanamajor | $118 | 110% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $166 | 155% |
| UniCare | $118 | 110% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $93 - $158 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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