CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$108
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $90–$121
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$113
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $108 This hospital $113 Cash price $425 Hospital's list price $607

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $33 Priciest $113

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, thyroid and neck is about $108 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita charges insurers about $113, or about $425 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Butler, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $76 - $262 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $53 - $240 50%
Aetnamajor $88 - $746 82%
Cignamajor $140 - $466 131%
Humanamajor $106 99%
AmeriHealth $84 - $107 79%
Devoted Health $108 - $373 101%
Geisinger $83 - $933 78%
UPMC Health Plan $55 - $980 51%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $79 - $980
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals