CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Texas Orthopedic Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$199
about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $113–$332
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$207
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $199 This hospital $207 Cash price $2,010 Hospital's list price $2,010

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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 $41 Priciest $207

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX 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 $199 (about 1.9× the $107 Medicare rate). Texas Orthopedic Hospital charges insurers about $207, or about $2,010 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $109 - $904 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $197 - $703 184%
Aetnamajor $115 - $546 108%
Humanamajor $131 - $1,565 123%
Amerigroup $105 98%
Fidelis Care $904 846%
Health Net $103 96%
Healthcare Highways $213 199%
Molina $115 108%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $105 - $1,708
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7401 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77030
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals