CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Ocean Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$158
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $125–$180
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$139
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $19 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $158 This hospital $139 Cash price $111 Hospital's list price $1,216

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $114 Priciest $139

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $158 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Ocean Medical Center charges insurers about $139, or about $111 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brick, NJ.

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 $107 - $661 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $116 109%
Aetnamajor $106 - $1,026 99%
Cignamajor $322 - $331 301%
Amerigroup $106 99%
AmeriHealth $163 - $166 153%
Clover Health $218 204%
WellCare $106 - $116 99%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $47 - $1,089
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ 08724
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals