Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
On the higher side — 2 of 3 other DC hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $863 (about 1.5× the $558 Medicare rate). Medstar Washington Hospital Center charges insurers about $889, or about $1,866 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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 | $646 - $3,060 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $646 - $1,426 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $665 - $1,981 | 119% |
| Cignamajor | $1,714 | 307% |
| Humanamajor | $678 | 121% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $678 - $1,435 | 121% |
| Amerigroup | $1,014 | 182% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,014 | 182% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $678 - $2,510 |
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Other Procedures at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other DC hospitals
- Medstar Health Physical Therapy · Washington $595
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington $747
- George Washington Univ Hospital · Washington $1,132
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.