Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $176 (about 1.6× the $107 Medicare rate). Methodist Hospital Stone Oak charges insurers about $206, or about $2,934 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Antonio, TX.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $176. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $105 - $1,320 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $196 - $866 | 184% |
| Aetnamajor | $115 - $1,467 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $131 | 123% |
| Amerigroup | $107 - $411 | 100% |
| Fidelis Care | $1,320 | 1236% |
| Health Net | $1,907 | 1785% |
| Healthcare Highways | $904 | 846% |
| Molina | $115 | 108% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $558 - $2,494 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Methodist Hospital Stone Oak
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other TX hospitals
- University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center · Houston $41
- Throckmorton County Memorial Hospital · Throckmorton $42
- Faith Community Hospital · Jacksboro $70
- Pampa Regional Medical Center · Pampa $70
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $71
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $73
- Titus Regional Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $79
- Hamilton Hospital · Olney $80
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.