CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Reading Hospital

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$91
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $59–$130
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$59
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $32 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $91 This hospital $59 Cash price $914 Hospital's list price $1,305

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $59 Priciest $84

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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, pelvis is about $91 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Reading Hospital charges insurers about $59, or about $914 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in West Reading, PA.

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 $58 - $524 54%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $656 52%
Aetnamajor $116 - $900 109%
Cignamajor $746 698%
AmeriHealth $59 55%
Geisinger $56 - $826 52%
Health Net $587 550%
HealthPartners $59 55%
UPMC Health Plan $51 - $705 48%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $56 - $1,240
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: 420 S 5Th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals