CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Chelsea Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$98
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $41–$136
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$116
Above the fair price
about $18 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $98 This hospital $116 Cash price $1,147 Hospital's list price $1,208

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $32 Priciest $116

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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, pelvis is about $98 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $116, or about $1,147 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $98. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $108 - $812 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $58 - $116 54%
Aetnamajor $82 - $826 77%
Cignamajor $852 798%
Humanamajor $803 752%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $116 109%
AmeriHealth $803 752%
CareSource $198 185%
Dean Health Plan $906 848%
GEHA $82 - $812 77%
Health Net $1,208 1131%
HealthPartners $938 878%
MagnaCare $803 752%
Medical Mutual $803 752%
Molina $136 127%
MVP Health Care $906 848%
Paramount $906 848%
Priority Health $165 - $183 154%
Tufts Health Plan $938 878%
UniCare $803 752%
+ 124 smaller / regional plans $105 - $1,208
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 10 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals