CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: St Lukes Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $100–$113
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$110
About the fair price
about $7 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $103 This hospital $110 Cash price $296 Hospital's list price $544

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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 $30 Priciest $110

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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). St Lukes Hospital charges insurers about $110, or about $296 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 $64 - $207 60%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $59 - $235 55%
Aetnamajor $80 - $111 75%
Humanamajor $85 - $114 80%
HealthPartners $110 - $130 103%
Medica $64 - $240 60%
Security Health Plan $54 - $1,473 51%
UCare $57 - $72 53%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $528

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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