CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Queens Hospital Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$155
about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $115–$225
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$147
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $155 This hospital $147 Cash price $127 Hospital's list price $561

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $27 Priciest $147

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $155 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Queens Hospital Center charges insurers about $147, or about $127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Jamaica, NY.

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 $30 - $648 28%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $92 - $648 86%
Aetnamajor $21 - $1,131 20%
Cignamajor $203 - $608 190%
Fidelis Care $42 - $461 39%
MagnaCare $608 569%
Oscar Health $43 - $189 40%
WellCare $31 - $135 29%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $23 - $689
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 82-68 164Th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals