CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Midstate Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$225
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $97–$481
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$98
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $127 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $225 This hospital $98 Cash price $2,597 Hospital's list price $2,597

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How this hospital compares to other CT hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $57 Priciest $197

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $225 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Midstate Medical Center charges insurers about $98, or about $2,597 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meriden, CT.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $98 40%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 40%
Aetnamajor $100 41%
Cignamajor $455 187%
Molina $98 40%
Tufts Health Plan $98 40%
WellCare $99 41%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $98

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 435 Lewis Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals