Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: French Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $496 (about 2.0× the $244 Medicare rate). French Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $1,263, or about $615 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in San Luis Obispo, 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 $496. 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.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 - $5,865 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $193 - $1,920 | 79% |
| Aetnamajor | $307 | 126% |
| Cignamajor | $1,272 | 522% |
| Humanamajor | $307 | 126% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $307 - $1,677 | 126% |
| Health Net | $237 - $1,515 | 97% |
| Molina | $193 | 79% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $193 - $1,352 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at French Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other CA hospitals
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · San Jose $53
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $57
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $65
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $65
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $94
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $106
- Trinity Hospital · Weaverville $110
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center · Glendale $139
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.