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Ultrasound, thyroid and neck cost

What a ultrasound, thyroid and neck costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark
1.00×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair PriceRight at U.S. Average (0%) 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).86/100 · Verified
86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited
File Completeness90Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic88Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment86Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing83Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount84Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star RatingNot RatedOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety ScoreNot ScoredComposite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER WaitNo ER DataMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive

Uniform Value Leader

Harrison County Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (0.9× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.0× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.78× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.

#25 of 107 in IN · 22nd State Percentile#228 of 3,385 in U.S. · 6th National Percentile
Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Elective shoppable care is priced 22% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.78×)
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 28% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
  • CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 69% patient recommendation
  • IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (25.0% AGB cap)
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
  • Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (3.6×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.96×) jump +19% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.81×)
  • Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.2× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.11× Divergence
1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+19% Upper Tail
Q25 0.52× · Q50 0.81× · Q75 0.96×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
0.9× MedicareGood
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
1.1× MedicareGood
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
3.0× MedicareFair
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
1.6× MedicareGood
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
3.6× MedicareElevated
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
0.7× MedicareGood
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
28% Cash Edge · 99/100Good
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
3 CMS · 68/100Fair
National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State
PR0.35×0.4× MedWV0.73×0.9× MedAL0.76×0.9× MedME0.79×1.0× MedKY0.80×1.0× MedNC0.80×1.0× MedVT0.81×1.0× MedID0.82×1.0× MedMI0.83×1.0× MedPA0.83×1.0× MedSD0.83×1.0× MedWY0.83×1.0× MedAR0.84×1.0× MedMN0.85×1.0× MedIL0.86×1.1× MedFL0.87×1.1× MedAK0.88×1.1× MedMS0.88×1.1× MedTN0.88×1.1× MedAZ0.89×1.1× MedOH0.90×1.1× MedHI0.92×1.1× MedNM0.92×1.1× MedMO0.94×1.2× MedNV0.95×1.2× MedSC0.97×1.2× MedNY0.98×1.2× MedCT0.99×1.2× MedTX1.04×1.3× MedLA1.05×1.3× MedMA1.05×1.3× MedNH1.10×1.4× MedCA1.12×1.4× MedNJ1.13×1.4× MedOR1.14×1.4× MedDE1.16×1.4× MedOK1.17×1.5× MedMD1.20×1.2× MedIA1.23×1.5× MedGA1.29×1.6× MedMT1.31×1.6× MedUT1.40×1.7× MedCO1.41×1.7× MedRI1.48×1.8× MedWA1.48×1.8× MedIN1.51×1.9× MedDC1.79×2.2× MedNE1.79×2.2× MedVA1.79×2.2× MedWI1.84×2.3× MedND2.11×2.6× MedKS2.76×3.4× Med
5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)
PR0.35×(0.4×)WV0.73×(0.9×)AL0.76×(0.9×)ME0.79×(1.0×)KY0.80×(1.0×)
5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)
KS2.76×(3.4×)ND2.11×(2.6×)WI1.84×(2.3×)VA1.79×(2.2×)NE1.79×(2.2×)
The BaseRate high confidence
$134
the fair national price for a ultrasound, thyroid and neck
typically $86–$330 across 2,752 hospitals · how we calculate it
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
2,752
hospitals priced
52
states
3.8×
price spread — where shopping matters
1.2×
vs. Medicare

Across 2,752 hospitals in 52 states, a ultrasound, thyroid and neck has a fair BaseRate of $134 and typically costs $86–$330. The cheapest state is PR; the priciest is KS.

Cheapest hospitals for a ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck cost by state

AK $116 3 hospitals AL $100 50 hospitals AR $111 43 hospitals AZ $118 49 hospitals CA $148 224 hospitals CO $186 54 hospitals CT $131 18 hospitals DC $236 5 hospitals DE $153 8 hospitals FL $115 113 hospitals GA $170 88 hospitals HI $122 18 hospitals IA $162 72 hospitals ID $108 19 hospitals IL $114 106 hospitals IN $199 92 hospitals KS $364 75 hospitals KY $105 45 hospitals LA $138 74 hospitals MA $138 46 hospitals ME $104 25 hospitals MI $109 72 hospitals MN $112 64 hospitals MO $124 72 hospitals MS $116 61 hospitals MT $173 15 hospitals NC $106 52 hospitals ND $278 18 hospitals NE $236 41 hospitals NH $145 13 hospitals NJ $149 47 hospitals NM $122 12 hospitals NV $125 18 hospitals NY $130 80 hospitals OH $119 106 hospitals OK $155 66 hospitals OR $151 37 hospitals PA $110 114 hospitals PR $44 12 hospitals RI $196 6 hospitals SC $128 42 hospitals SD $110 7 hospitals TN $116 72 hospitals TX $137 248 hospitals UT $185 29 hospitals VA $236 50 hospitals VT $107 10 hospitals WA $195 51 hospitals WI $243 85 hospitals WV $96 18 hospitals WY $110 6 hospitals
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $134
Medicare Rate $78
Self-Pay Cash Request Quote
Insurer Median $132
Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $115 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $115

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $115).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$183 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $134 Fair BaseRate ($78 Medicare)

Your bill ($317) is $183 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($134) and 4.1× the $78 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.