Ultrasound exam of head and neck at St Joseph Mercy Chelsea

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC US Head/Neck Soft Tissue

Chelsea, MI

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St Joseph Mercy Chelsea’s median price of $222 is 4% above the median hospital's median price ($214), higher than 51% of the 2,621 hospitals reporting CPT 76536. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 76536 at St Joseph Mercy Chelsea

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 21 payers, 30 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross complete medicaid facility · other · both	$58.40	$58.40	$58.40 – $58.40
2	Molina molina medicaid facility · other · both	$59.54	$59.54	$59.54 – $59.54
3	Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both	$102.48	$102.48	$102.48 – $102.48
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both	$102.48	$102.48	$102.48 – $102.48
5	Molina molina medicare advantage facility · other · both	$102.48	$102.48	$102.48 – $102.48
6	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both	$107.70	$107.70	$107.70 – $107.70
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mi local hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$130.71	$130.71	$130.71 – $130.71
8	Molina molina hmo marketplace facility · other · both	$135.94	$135.94	$135.94 – $135.94
9	Caresource hap hmo facility · fee schedule · both	$202.04	$202.04	$202.04 – $202.04
10	Anthem bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
12	Carefirst bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
13	Excellus bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
14	Highmark bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
15	Kaiser bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
16	Premera bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
17	Regence bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
18	Wellmark bcbs trad / trust facility · fee schedule · both	$214.89	$214.89	$214.89 – $214.89
19	Aetna aetna ppo facility · fee schedule · both	$293.78	$293.78	$293.78 – $293.78
20	Aetna aetna dominos ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$392.28	$392.28	$392.28 – $392.28
21	Aetna aetna preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$394.80	$394.80	$394.80 – $394.80
22	Humana cofinity ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$558.60	$558.60	$558.60 – $558.60
23	Medcost cofinity ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$558.60	$558.60	$558.60 – $558.60
24	Medical Mutual cofinity ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$558.60	$558.60	$558.60 – $558.60
25	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$564.48	$564.48	$564.48 – $564.48

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Last updated: Mar 31, 2026

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