CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

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A fair price for this

$115

about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $100–$165

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What this hospital charges insurers

$115

About the fair price

1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $115 This hospital $115 Cash price $268 Hospital's list price $1,217

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $34 Priciest $115

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital charges insurers about $115, or about $268 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Olive Branch, MS.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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	$49 - $181	46%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$69 - $240	65%
Cignamajor	$129 - $181	121%
Humanamajor	$97	91%
Devoted Health	$97	91%
Molina	$102	95%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans	$97

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 268), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 76856.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 76856.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital

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