Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $236 (about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $151, or about $320 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lincoln, ME.
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
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 | $29 - $492 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30 - $456 | 28% |
| Aetnamajor | $87 - $591 | 81% |
| Cignamajor | $174 - $578 | 163% |
| Humanamajor | $29 - $286 | 27% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $151 - $587 | 141% |
| WellCare | $25 - $286 | 23% |
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other ME hospitals
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $74
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $103
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $103
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $103
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $103
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $104
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $113
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $113
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.