Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Catholic Medical Center
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NH hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $289 (about 2.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Catholic Medical Center charges insurers about $415, or about $1,439 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Manchester, NH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $289. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $721 - $1,039 | 675% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $85 - $542 | 80% |
| AmeriHealth | $163 | 153% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $543 - $1,124 | 508% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $943 - $1,025 | 883% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $201 - $982 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Catholic Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other NH hospitals
- New London Hospital · New London $76
- Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network · Salem $105
- Cheshire Medical Center · Keene $111
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $113
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital · Dover $113
- Elliot Hospital · Manchester $145
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital · Lebanon $346
- Portsmouth Regional Hospital · Portsmouth $421
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.