CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$465
about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $162–$646
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$443
About the fair price
about $22 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $465 This hospital $443 Cash price $1,256 Hospital's list price $2,169

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How this hospital compares to other AK hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 AK hospitals compared.

Cheapest $106 Priciest $1,020

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $465 (about 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $443, or about $1,256 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anchorage, 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 $253 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $232 - $852 95%
Aetnamajor $240 - $843 98%
Cignamajor $642 263%
Baylor Scott & White $263 - $443 108%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $252

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 Cordova St, Anchorage, AK 99503
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL