CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: College Medical Center

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$740
about 1.3× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $614–$868
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$690
About the fair price
about $50 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $740 This hospital $690 Cash price $1,388 Hospital's list price $1,850

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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 $690

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 $740 (about 1.3× the $558 Medicare rate). College Medical Center charges insurers about $690, or about $1,388 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Long Beach, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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 $240 - $2,969 43%
Aetnamajor $208 - $690 37%
Cignamajor $489 88%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $240 - $1,110 43%
Health Net $240 - $1,202 43%
Molina $240 - $690 43%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $240 - $1,000
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: 2776 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals