CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Providence St. Jude Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$397
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $309–$603
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$568
Above the fair price
about $171 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $397 This hospital $568 Cash price $2,274 Hospital's list price $4,737

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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 $568

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 $397 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Providence St. Jude Medical Center charges insurers about $568, or about $2,274 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fullerton, 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 $397. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $322 - $1,982 132%
Aetnamajor $307 - $788 126%
Health Net $568 - $799 233%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $261

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 101 E Valencia Mesa Drive, Fullerton, CA 92835
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals