CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$215
about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $120–$282
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$131
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $84 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $215 This hospital $131 Cash price $366 Hospital's list price $718

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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 $131

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, thyroid and neck is about $215 (about 2.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $131, or about $366 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, 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 $116 - $392 109%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $503 92%
Aetnamajor $12 - $959 11%
Cignamajor $345 - $530 323%
Humanamajor $116 - $126 109%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $116 - $433 109%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $68 - $460
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: 925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals