CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)

Facility: Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx

Billing Code: 76700 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$115

about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $105–$195

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$116

About the fair price

about $1 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $115 This hospital $116 Cash price $292 Hospital's list price $812

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $37 Priciest $116

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) is about $115 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx charges insurers about $116, or about $292 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Austin, TX.

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	$114 - $116	107%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$107 - $454	100%
Aetnamajor	$509 - $928	477%
Cignamajor	$350	328%
Humanamajor	$148	139%
Ambetter (Centene)	$107 - $116	100%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans	$107 - $806

Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 292), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 76700.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 76700.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx

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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.