CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Central Maine Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $103–$150
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$103
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $103 This hospital $103 Cash price $103 Hospital's list price $1,069

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

One of the lower prices — 4 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $114

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $103 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Central Maine Medical Center charges insurers about $103, or about $103 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lewiston, ME.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $103 96%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $494 96%
Aetnamajor $103 96%
Humanamajor $103 96%
Harvard Pilgrim $737 690%
WellCare $103 96%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $103
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 Main Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals