CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Saint John's Health Center

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$861
about 1.5× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $682–$1,062
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$941
About the fair price
about $80 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $861 This hospital $941 Cash price $1,374 Hospital's list price $3,927

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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 $104 Priciest $941

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $861 (about 1.5× the $558 Medicare rate). Saint John's Health Center charges insurers about $941, or about $1,374 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Santa Monica, CA.

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✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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 $736 - $1,530 132%
Aetnamajor $703 126%
Humanamajor $717 128%
Health Net $1,300 - $2,391 233%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $773 - $914

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals