CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$119
about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $89–$134
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$112
About the fair price
about $7 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $119 This hospital $112 Cash price $655 Hospital's list price $819

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $30 Priciest $112

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $119 (about 1.1× the $107 Medicare rate). Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $112, or about $655 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $91 - $417 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $112 - $498 105%
Aetnamajor $737 690%
Cignamajor $652 610%
Humanamajor $112 - $778 105%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $106 - $429 99%
Amerigroup $111 104%
Molina $91 85%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $170 - $672
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1415 Kincaid Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98274
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals