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Ultrasound Scan of Head and Neck Soft Tissue Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 33 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 76536. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $307
📉 Low $27.50
📈 High $1,719
🏥 33 hospitals
🏛️ 28 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $97.49
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 33 of 33 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$27.50 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$27.50 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$27.50 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$27.50 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$29.50 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$29.50 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$29.50 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$44.00 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$61.41 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $166 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$68.40 | $25.65 | $91.70 | $91.70 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$73.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$269 | $20.46 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $99.80 | $50.98 |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$291 | $163 | — | $160 | $434 | — | — | $70.16 | $175 |
| BROADDUS HOSPITAL PHILIPPI |
$298 | $28.49 | $315 | $25.90 | $34.71 | — | $396 | — | — |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$307 | $150 | $158 | $162 | $265 | $156 | — | — | $158 |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$307 | $150 | $153 | $157 | $265 | $153 | — | — | $166 |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$331 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $15.10 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$346 | $20.08 | $90.00 | $106 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $101 | $50.98 |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$349 | $20.46 | $94.60 | $113 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $108 | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$349 | $20.46 | $39.91 | $41.91 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $39.91 | — |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$404 | $20.46 | $40.24 | $42.25 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $40.24 | — |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$420 | $20.46 | $93.74 | $112 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $107 | — |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$447 | $20.46 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $99.80 | — |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$483 | $28.49 | $25.90 | $25.90 | $34.71 | — | $642 | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$495 | $20.46 | $94.60 | $105 | $92.00 | $462 | $95.00 | $99.80 | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$557 | $20.46 | $94.60 | $106 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $101 | — |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$558 | $20.46 | $90.00 | $112 | — | $576 | $95.00 | $107 | $50.98 |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL SUMMERS HOSPITAL ROAD HINTON |
$643 | $236 | $332 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$1,255 | $25.29 | $25.29 | $25.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$1,719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76536, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $506 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $307 for this?
That is the median of what the 33 West Virginia hospitals above publish for Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76536 in West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $97.49 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $27.50 to $1,719 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue cost in West Virginia?
- Cash prices for ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue (CPT 76536) in West Virginia range from $27.50 to $1,719, with a median of $307. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76536 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.