CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Virginia Hospital Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$228
about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $119–$327
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$207
About the fair price
about $21 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $228 This hospital $207 Cash price $420 Hospital's list price $525

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $101 Priciest $207

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $228 (about 2.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Virginia Hospital Center charges insurers about $207, or about $420 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Arlington, VA.

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 $107 - $230 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $107 - $393 100%
Aetnamajor $108 - $362 101%
Cignamajor $68 - $327 64%
Humanamajor $107 100%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals