CMS Price Transparency Data
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Garfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 93306
- Insurance Median: $843
- Cash Discount Price: $4,514
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.51x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Garfield Medical Center is $843. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $4,514. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $558.25, this hospital’s rate is 1.51x the Medicare baseline. Located in 525 N Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$4,514
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$843
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: $4,514 (809%)
Insurance Median: $843 (151%)
Cash: $4,514 (809% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $843 (151% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmc Healthcare Inc | $240 - $1,354 | 43% |
| Aids Health Foundation | $240 - $692 | 43% |
| Allied Physicians | $240 - $1,054 | 43% |
| Avanti | $240 - $843 | 43% |
| Beverly Hospital | $240 - $773 | 43% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $240 - $2,257 | 43% |
| Brand New Day | $240 - $878 | 43% |
| Care 1St Mcl/Gar Cap Reciprocity | $240 | 43% |
| Community Health Plan | $240 | 43% |
| Emanate Health | $240 - $878 | 43% |
| Health Net | $240 - $3,792 | 43% |
| Healthy Way La | $240 | 43% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Advanced Med Mgmt Mcal | $240 | 43% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $240 | 43% |
| La Care Health Plan | $240 - $2,483 | 43% |
| Other Non-Contracting Medi-Cal | $240 | 43% |
| Physicians Healthways Medi-Cal | $240 - $4,514 | 43% |
| State Of California Medi-Cal | $240 | 43% |
| Physician Healthways Medical Corporation | $276 | 49% |
| Caloptima Direct | $352 | 63% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $361 - $722 | 65% |
| Access Ipa Ancillary | $451 - $500 | 81% |
| Associated Hispanic Phys Of So Cal | $451 - $903 | 81% |
| Care First Health Plan | $451 | 81% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $451 - $2,708 | 81% |
| Pacificare Ppo | $479 | 86% |
| Veterans Administration | $492 | 88% |
| Family Health Alliance | $500 | 90% |
| Pacificare Of California Inc | $651 | 117% |
| Aetna | $692 - $2,640 | 124% |
| Apa Aco Inc | $692 | 124% |
| Blue Shield | $692 - $4,514 | 124% |
| Central Health Plan | $692 - $1,200 | 124% |
| Cms | $692 | 124% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $692 | 124% |
| Humana | $692 | 124% |
| Non-Contract Medi-Care | $692 | 124% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center Comm/Sr | $692 | 124% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $692 - $4,514 | 124% |
| Advantage Care Ipa | $703 - $4,514 | 126% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $703 - $4,051 | 126% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx | $703 | 126% |
| First Health Network | $703 - $3,160 | 126% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $703 | 126% |
| Scan Health Plan Sr Hmo | $703 | 126% |
| Self-Pay | $703 | 126% |
| Ucla Impact Dept Of Uncology | $703 | 126% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $726 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare | $726 | 130% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $726 - $878 | 130% |
| Inter Valley Health Plan | $738 | 132% |
| National Disaster Medical System | $773 | 138% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $773 | 138% |
| Athens Administrators | $801 | 143% |
| Interplan | $801 - $3,386 | 143% |
| Multiplan | $801 - $3,837 | 143% |
| Other Non-Contracted Workers Compensation | $801 | 143% |
| Preferred Health Network | $801 | 143% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $843 | 151% |
| Ahmc Health Epo | $878 | 157% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $878 | 157% |
| Allied Physicians Med Grp | $1,100 | 197% |
| Health Net Comm/Hmo | $1,117 - $2,483 | 200% |
| Health Net Inc | $1,141 | 204% |
| Molina Medical Group | $1,350 | 242% |
| Allied Physicians Risk Pool | $1,580 | 283% |
| Allied Physicians Risk Pool Agreement | $1,580 | 283% |
| Healthnet Medi Cal Cap | $1,580 | 283% |
| Pipa Risk Pool Agreement | $1,580 | 283% |
| Health Net Foundation Comm/Sr (Family Health Alliance) | $1,806 | 324% |
| Health Net Foundation M Cal (Family Health Alliance) | $1,806 | 324% |
| Phys Assoc Of San Gab Valley | $1,806 | 324% |
| Employee Health Systems Mg | $2,000 | 358% |
| Cigna | $2,302 | 412% |
| Alhambra Hospital | $2,708 | 485% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $2,708 | 485% |
| One Health Plan | $3,160 | 566% |
| Fmc Los Angeles Co Epo | $3,386 | 607% |
| Corvel Corporation | $3,611 | 647% |
| Americas Health Plan | $3,837 | 687% |
| Health Payors Organization | $4,063 | 728% |
| East La Reg Ctr | $4,514 | 809% |
| Non Contract Commercial | $4,514 | 809% |
| One Legacy | $4,514 | 809% |
| Private Pay | $4,514 | 809% |