Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $289 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $848, or about $1,120 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, 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 $289. 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.
5 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 | $280 - $2,036 | 115% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $280 - $848 | 115% |
| Aetnamajor | $280 - $1,608 | 115% |
| Cignamajor | $289 - $1,629 | 119% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $848 | 348% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,568 | 643% |
| GEHA | $1,090 | 447% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,090 | 447% |
| HealthPartners | $675 | 277% |
| MagnaCare | $675 | 277% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,568 | 643% |
| Paramount | $1,568 | 643% |
| UniCare | $848 | 348% |
| + 34 smaller / regional plans | $264 - $1,800 |
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 Saint Mary's Hospital
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other CT hospitals
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $57
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $98
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $98
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $98
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $98
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $98
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $98
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $98
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.