Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA 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 $101 (about 0.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Mercyone Centerville Medical Center charges insurers about $144, or about $455 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Centerville, IA.
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 $101. 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 | $30 - $1,519 | 12% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $30 - $436 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $22 - $1,423 | 9% |
| Cignamajor | $30 - $1,489 | 12% |
| Humanamajor | $30 - $270 | 12% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $59 - $341 | 24% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $36 - $740 | 15% |
| Clover Health | $30 - $165 | 12% |
| GEHA | $71 - $1,329 | 29% |
| Health Net | $36 - $554 | 15% |
| HealthPartners | $36 - $1,461 | 15% |
| Medica | $1,489 | 611% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,423 | 584% |
| Meridian | $30 - $179 | 12% |
| Molina | $36 - $179 | 15% |
| Oscar Health | $59 - $329 | 24% |
| Paramount | $36 - $179 | 15% |
| Presbyterian | $30 - $179 | 12% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $51 - $294 | 21% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $36 - $179 | 15% |
| UCare | $54 - $326 | 22% |
| WellMed | $30 - $165 | 12% |
| WellSense | $36 - $179 | 15% |
| + 362 smaller / regional plans | $30 - $1,519 |
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 Mercyone Centerville Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other IA hospitals
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond · Belmond $60
- Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion · Clarion $64
- Orange City Area Health System · Orange City $66
- Kossuth Regional Health Center · Algona $74
- Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids $76
- Decatur County Hospital · Leon $81
- Clarke County Hospital · Osceola $155
- Wayne County Hospital · Corydon $160
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.