CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$385
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $303–$624
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$473
Above the fair price
about $88 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $385 This hospital $473 Cash price $2,987 Hospital's list price $2,987

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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 $473

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $385 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). USC Verdugo Hills Hospital charges insurers about $473, or about $2,987 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Glendale, 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 $385. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 $431 - $1,002 177%
Aetnamajor $307 - $1,386 126%
Cignamajor $731 300%
Providence Health Plan $362 149%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $368 - $473

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1812 Verdugo Blvd, Glendale, CA 91208
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals