CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: College Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$312
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $296–$455
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$304
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $312 This hospital $304 Cash price $816 Hospital's list price $1,088

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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 $53 Priciest $304

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 $312 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). College Medical Center charges insurers about $304, or about $816 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 $105 - $2,969 43%
Aetnamajor $193 - $304 79%
Cignamajor $218 89%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $106 - $1,200 43%
Health Net $115 - $1,300 47%
Molina $168 - $304 69%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $88 - $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