CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence

A fair price for this

$163

about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $84–$363

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$130

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $33 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare

Medicare pays $244 Fair price $163 This hospital $130 Cash price $320 Hospital's list price $525

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $95 Priciest $200

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $163 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Lawrence Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $130, or about $320 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Walnut Ridge, AR.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$31 - $299	13%
Aetnamajor	$420	172%
Cignamajor	$35 - $299	14%
Humanamajor	$29 - $302	12%
Ambetter (Centene)	$29 - $389	12%
Amerigroup	$31 - $299	13%
CareSource	$71 - $97	29%
HealthLink	$488	200%
WellCare	$31 - $525	13%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans	$31 - $445

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 320), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the CPT code on your bill matches exactly: 93970.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Lawrence Memorial Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for CPT code 93970.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other AR hospitals

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.