CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$148

about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $124–$265

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$125

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $23 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare

Medicare pays $107 Fair price $148 This hospital $125 Cash price $253 Hospital's list price $444

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $35 Priciest $125

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $148 (about 1.4× the $107 Medicare rate). Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus charges insurers about $125, or about $253 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Appleton, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$35	33%
Molina	$215	201%
WellCare	$107	100%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans	$84 - $263

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 253), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 76856.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 76856.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus

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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.