CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$333
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $300–$578
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$307
About the fair price
about $26 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $333 This hospital $307

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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 $307

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 $333 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $307 — about the fair price. Located in Santa Monica, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $135 - $881 55%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $135 - $376 55%
Aetnamajor $134 - $307 55%
Providence Health Plan $149 - $338 61%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $134 - $855
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
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: 1250 16Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals