CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: South Peninsula Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$230
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $141–$672
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$127
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $103 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $230 This hospital $127 Cash price $855 Hospital's list price $1,139

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

One of the lower prices — 3 of 4 other AK hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $106 Priciest $1,020

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK 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, leg veins (duplex) is about $230 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). South Peninsula Hospital charges insurers about $127, or about $855 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Homer, AK.

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 $108 - $1,710 44%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $147 - $1,729 60%
Aetnamajor $357 - $1,673 146%
Cignamajor $399 - $1,766 164%
GEHA $378 - $1,673 155%
Moda Health $399 - $1,766 164%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $64 - $1,822
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4300 Bartlett St, Homer, AK 99603
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals