CMS Price Transparency Data
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 93306
- Insurance Median: $773
- Cash Discount Price: $522
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.38x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $773. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $522. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $558.25, this hospital’s rate is 1.38x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$522
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$773
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$558.25
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $558.25 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $522 (94%)
Insurance Median: $773 (138%)
Cash: $522 (94% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $773 (138% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $558.25 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $155 - $1,934 | 28% |
| Capnet | $155 | 28% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $183 | 33% |
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $240 | 43% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $240 - $692 | 43% |
| Allied Physicians | $240 - $1,054 | 43% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $240 - $692 | 43% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $240 | 43% |
| Avanti | $240 - $843 | 43% |
| Beverly Hospital | $240 - $773 | 43% |
| Brand New Day | $240 - $864 | 43% |
| Care First Health Plan | $240 | 43% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $240 | 43% |
| Emanate Health | $240 - $864 | 43% |
| Health Net | $240 - $2,313 | 43% |
| Healthy Way La | $240 | 43% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $240 - $949 | 43% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $240 | 43% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $240 | 43% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $240 - $2,708 | 43% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $240 | 43% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $240 | 43% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $240 | 43% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $240 - $1,160 | 43% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $240 - $1,124 | 43% |
| Synermed | $240 - $703 | 43% |
| La Care Health Plan | $276 - $2,127 | 49% |
| Caloptima | $336 - $692 | 60% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $336 | 60% |
| Physician Healthways | $387 | 69% |
| Veterans Administration | $492 | 88% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $498 | 89% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $534 - $3,365 | 96% |
| Aetna | $692 - $2,640 | 124% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $692 | 124% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $692 | 124% |
| Central Health Plan | $692 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $692 | 124% |
| Humana | $692 | 124% |
| Medicare (plans) | $692 - $726 | 124% |
| Pacificare Of California | $692 | 124% |
| Scan Health Plan | $692 | 124% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $703 - $3,868 | 126% |
| Caremore | $703 | 126% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $703 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $703 | 126% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $703 | 126% |
| Private Pay | $703 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $703 | 126% |
| Tricare | $703 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $726 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $726 | 130% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $750 | 134% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $773 | 138% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $801 | 143% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $801 - $2,901 | 143% |
| Interplan Health Group | $801 | 143% |
| Misc 1 | $801 | 143% |
| Multiplan Wc | $801 | 143% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $843 | 151% |
| Ahmc Health | $878 | 157% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $878 | 157% |
| Molina Medical Center | $878 - $1,350 | 157% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $1,100 | 197% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $1,160 | 208% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $1,160 | 208% |
| Wear And Wood | $1,160 - $1,547 | 208% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $1,200 | 215% |
| Edward Medical Group | $1,354 | 243% |
| Prospect Medical | $1,500 | 269% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $1,600 | 287% |
| Health Net Inc | $1,723 - $2,300 | 309% |
| Cigna | $1,934 | 346% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2,100 - $2,321 | 376% |
| Healthnet | $2,109 - $2,684 | 378% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $2,321 | 416% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 448% |
| Prohealth | $2,500 | 448% |
| Cost Containment | $2,514 | 450% |
| Universal Care | $2,514 - $2,708 | 450% |
| Asi/Flex | $2,708 | 485% |
| Us Comp Care | $2,708 | 485% |
| Community Care Network | $2,901 | 520% |
| Coventry Health Care | $2,901 | 520% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $2,901 | 520% |
| Interplan Corporation | $2,901 | 520% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $2,901 | 520% |
| Multiplan | $3,288 | 589% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $3,868 | 693% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $3,868 | 693% |
| One Legacy | $3,868 | 693% |