CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$87
about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $76–$203
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$90
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $87 This hospital $90 Cash price $254 Hospital's list price $633

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $30 Priciest $103

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 $87 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $90, or about $254 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $25 - $370 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21 - $382 20%
HealthPartners $18 - $505 17%
Medica $19 - $468 18%
Sanford Health Plan $25 - $382 23%
Security Health Plan $25 - $486 23%
UCare $19 - $293 18%
WellCare $25 - $106 23%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $18 - $583
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: 45 10Th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL