CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc.

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$405
about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $254–$643
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$731
Well above the fair price
about $326 over the fair price · 3.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $405 This hospital $731 Cash price $767 Hospital's list price $767

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How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 7 other DE hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $148 Priciest $987

Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 DE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $405 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. charges insurers about $731, or about $767 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Seaford, DE.

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 $405. 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.

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 $606 249%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $648 266%
Aetnamajor $713 292%
Cignamajor $545 224%
AmeriHealth $391 160%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $731

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Middleford Rd, Seaford, DE 19973
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals