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Thyroid ultrasound at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital.

๐Ÿ“ Aurora, CO 5/5 CMS rating CPT 76536
Cash-pay price
$634
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is around the national median (+3%) for thyroid ultrasound.
Chargemaster (gross): $1,810

Insurance rates.

Each row is the range of rates UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital negotiated with that payer's plans. Your specific rate depends on your plan.

PayerRange
Aetna$543 โ€“ $585
Anthem BCBS$259 โ€“ $1,064
Kaiser Permanente$707 โ€“ $1,063
UnitedHealthcare$557 โ€“ $713
Cigna$726 โ€“ $940
Medicare$104 โ€“ $107

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Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 ยท 3,854 completed surveys.

Measure This hospital Network avg ฮ”
HCAHPS overall star rating 3/5 2.9/5 +0.1
Would definitely recommend 78% 70.3% +8pp
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 76% 69.2% +7pp
Nurses always communicated well 76% 75.9% 0pp
Doctors always communicated well 78% 76.9% +1pp
Given clear info about recovery 88% 84.8% +3pp
Room and bathroom always clean 66% 68.6% -3pp
Staff always explained meds 59% 57.8% +1pp
Quiet at night, always 61% 52.6% +8pp

About this price.

This price comes directly from UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital's machine-readable file (MRF), which the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50) requires every US hospital to publish. We download it, parse the row for CPT 76536, and show you the dollar amount as published.

The cash-pay number is what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan โ€” see the table above for the range, or use the comparison tool for plan-specific numbers.

For a national view of thyroid ultrasound prices, see the Thyroid ultrasound overview.