Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $122 (about 0.2× the $558 Medicare rate). St Francis Hospital & Medical Center charges insurers about $177 — above the fair price. Located in Hartford, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $122. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $45 - $2,272 | 8% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $45 - $2,277 | 8% |
| Aetnamajor | $45 - $2,150 | 8% |
| Cignamajor | $45 - $2,324 | 8% |
| Humanamajor | $45 - $205 | 8% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $183 - $2,277 | 33% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $45 - $177 | 8% |
| Clover Health | $69 - $205 | 12% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,975 | 354% |
| GEHA | $2,272 | 407% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $150 - $2,272 | 27% |
| Health Net | $45 - $410 | 8% |
| HealthPartners | $45 - $1,528 | 8% |
| MagnaCare | $1,528 | 274% |
| Meridian | $45 - $205 | 8% |
| Molina | $45 - $177 | 8% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,975 | 354% |
| Paramount | $45 - $1,975 | 8% |
| Presbyterian | $45 - $205 | 8% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $45 - $443 | 8% |
| UniCare | $112 - $2,277 | 20% |
| WellMed | $69 - $205 | 12% |
| WellSense | $45 - $177 | 8% |
| + 372 smaller / regional plans | $45 - $2,469 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $153
- Johnson Memorial Hospital · Stafford Springs $177
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $177
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $201
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $223
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $223
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $223
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $223
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.