CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: New Ulm Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$322
about 3.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $161–$333
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$322
About the fair price
3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $322 This hospital $322 Cash price $339 Hospital's list price $656

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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 $322

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 $322 (about 3.0× the $107 Medicare rate). New Ulm Medical Center charges insurers about $322, or about $339 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Ulm, 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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $125 - $464 117%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $104 - $826 97%
Aetnamajor $102 - $649 95%
Cignamajor $266 - $621 249%
HealthPartners $97 - $244 91%
Medica $113 - $638 106%
UCare $107 - $153 100%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $114 - $759
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals