CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, thyroid and neck

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 76536 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$74
about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $47–$237
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$42
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $32 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $74 This hospital $42 Cash price $302 Hospital's list price $355

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 WA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $30 Priciest $82

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 $74 (about 0.7× the $107 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $42, or about $302 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ellensburg, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $45 - $750 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $40 - $665 37%
Aetnamajor $27 - $750 25%
Cignamajor $40 - $750 37%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $43 - $672

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 603 South Chestnut, Ellensburg, WA 98926
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals