CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Brown County Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$213
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $100–$595
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$240
About the fair price
about $27 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $213 This hospital $240 Cash price $482 Hospital's list price $642

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

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

Cheapest $59 Priciest $240

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $213 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Brown County Hospital charges insurers about $240, or about $482 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ainsworth, NE.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $129 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $610 571%
Aetnamajor $578 541%
Ambetter (Centene) $912 854%
Medica $610 571%
Oscar Health $1,284 1202%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 945 East Zero St, Ainsworth, NE 69210
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals