CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $101–$112
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$111
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $103 This hospital $111 Cash price $351 Hospital's list price $646

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $37 Priciest $111

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $103 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $111, or about $351 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Duluth, MN.

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 $31 - $257 29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $24 - $258 22%
Aetnamajor $111 104%
Humanamajor $32 - $114 30%
HealthPartners $110 - $165 103%
Medica $32 - $298 30%
Security Health Plan $58 - $1,473 54%
UCare $23 - $32 22%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $58
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 East 1St Street, Duluth, MN 55805
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals