CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$317
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $144–$567
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$584
Well above the fair price
about $267 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $317 This hospital $584 Cash price $842 Hospital's list price $2,295

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $53 Priciest $584

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $317 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $584, or about $842 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $317. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser 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 $307 - $13,913 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $307 - $2,165 126%
Aetnamajor $307 126%
Cignamajor $1,206 495%
Humanamajor $307 126%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $193 - $418 79%
Health Net $307 - $4,362 126%
Molina $193 79%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $193 - $1,492
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 34Th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals