CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$236
about 2.2× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $106–$336
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$151
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $85 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $236 This hospital $151 Cash price $320 Hospital's list price $400

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How this hospital compares to other ME hospitals

Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $74 Priciest $151

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

✓ 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 $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%
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7 Transalpine Road, Po Box 368, Lincoln, ME 04457
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals