CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)

Facility: Clinch Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$243

about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $129–$249

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$206

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $37 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $243 This hospital $206 Cash price $1,335 Hospital's list price $3,336

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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 $95 Priciest $206

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA 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, abdomen (limited) is about $243 (about 2.3× the $107 Medicare rate). Clinch Valley Medical Center charges insurers about $206, or about $1,335 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Richlands, VA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$205 - $208

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 1,335), 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: 76705.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Clinch Valley Medical Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 76705.
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 Clinch Valley Medical Center

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