CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Facility: UPMC Altoona

Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$93
about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $87–$159
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$88
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $93 This hospital $88 Cash price $607 Hospital's list price $1,012

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other PA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $69 Priciest $97

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, abdomen (complete) is about $93 (about 0.9× the $107 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $88, or about $607 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Altoona, 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 $60 - $519 56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $85 - $506 80%
Aetnamajor $58 - $536 54%
Cignamajor $506 474%
AmeriHealth $90 84%
Geisinger $80 - $557 75%
HealthPartners $87 81%
UPMC Health Plan $63 - $453 59%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $98 - $810
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: 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals