Ultrasound, thyroid and neck
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 8 VT hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 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, thyroid and neck is about $90 (about 0.8× the $107 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $107, or about $1,120 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burlington, 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 $90. 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 | $18 - $1,103 | 17% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $1,085 | 14% |
| Aetnamajor | $25 - $952 | 23% |
| Cignamajor | $113 - $1,008 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $25 - $314 | 23% |
| Fidelis Care | $29 - $120 | 27% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $98 - $896 | 92% |
| MagnaCare | $98 - $896 | 92% |
| MVP Health Care | $22 - $854 | 21% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $25 - $963 |
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 Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: Ultrasound, thyroid and neck at other VT hospitals
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $29
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $31
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $38
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $102
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $107
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $107
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $501
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.