Ultrasound, abdomen (limited)
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 76705 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VT 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 $84 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $105, or about $502 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 $84. 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.
5 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 | $83 - $499 | 78% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $85 - $461 | 80% |
| Aetnamajor | $83 - $437 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $207 - $475 | 194% |
| Humanamajor | $81 - $204 | 76% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $124 - $402 | 116% |
| MVP Health Care | $85 - $464 | 80% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $83 - $402 |
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 Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $31
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $34
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $34
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $40
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $77
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $81
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $88
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $568
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.