CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Sequoia Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$383
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $335–$782
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$365
About the fair price
about $18 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $383 This hospital $365 Cash price $1,101 Hospital's list price $3,024

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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 $365

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 $383 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Sequoia Hospital charges insurers about $365, or about $1,101 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Redwood City, CA.

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 $354 - $24,323 145%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $193 - $2,947 79%
Aetnamajor $354 145%
Cignamajor $1,462 600%
Humanamajor $354 145%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $193 - $2,328 79%
Health Net $237 - $6,597 97%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $193 - $1,300
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals