CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: California Hospital Medical Center La

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$351
about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $268–$504
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$307
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $44 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $351 This hospital $307 Cash price $1,330 Hospital's list price $2,743

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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.

⚠ 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 $351 (about 1.4× the $244 Medicare rate). California Hospital Medical Center La charges insurers about $307, or about $1,330 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Los Angeles, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 - $6,152 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $302 - $2,057 124%
Aetnamajor $307 126%
Cignamajor $833 342%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $290 - $1,920 119%
Health Net $263 - $5,603 108%
Molina $307 - $428 126%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $181 - $1,530
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: 1401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90015
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals