CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: John H Stroger Jr Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$261
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $177–$529
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$135
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $126 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $261 This hospital $135 Cash price $244 Hospital's list price $349

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 IL hospitals compared.

Cheapest $62 Priciest $158

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $261 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). John H Stroger Jr Hospital charges insurers about $135, or about $244 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Chicago, IL.

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 $318 - $495 130%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $57 - $488 23%
Aetnamajor $73 - $135 30%
Cignamajor $37 - $168 15%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals