CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$106
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $94–$128
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$107
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $106 This hospital $107 Cash price $203 Hospital's list price $527

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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 $107

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $106 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Punxsutawney Area Hospital charges insurers about $107, or about $203 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Punxsutawney, 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 $56 - $211 52%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $1,137 52%
Aetnamajor $100 - $240 94%
Cignamajor $104 - $313 97%
Humanamajor $107 100%
Ambetter (Centene) $69 - $115 65%
AmeriHealth $56 - $107 52%
Geisinger $67 - $305 63%
UPMC Health Plan $55 - $274 51%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $126 - $218
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: 81 Hillcrest Drive, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals