CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: South Shore Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$276
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $251–$574
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$256
About the fair price
about $20 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $276 This hospital $256 Cash price $1,198 Hospital's list price $1,712

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How this hospital compares to other IL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $62 Priciest $256

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 $276 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $256, or about $1,198 in cash — about the fair price. 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $203 - $1,284 83%
Aetnamajor $211 - $256 87%
Cignamajor $1,113 457%
Humanamajor $211 - $1,284 87%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $256
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8012 South Crandon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals