CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 93970
  • Insurance Median: $552
  • Cash Discount Price: $451
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.26x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana is $552. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $451. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 2.26x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$451

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$552

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $451 (185%)
Insurance Median: $552 (226%)
Cash: $451 (185% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $552 (226% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 226% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 126%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Physicians Health Plan Of Northern Indiana $22 - $1,084 9%
Ky Work Comp $23 - $692 9%
Amish Aid $27 - $824 11%
Lutheran Preferred Network $27 - $1,648 11%
Self Pay $27 - $989 11%
Cigna $29 - $997 12%
Php Freedom Network $30 - $911 12%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $33 - $1,037 14%
Aetna $36 - $1,307 15%
Lutheran Preferred $36 - $1,098 15%
Sagamore $41 - $1,486 17%
Encore Ppo $44 - $1,343 18%
Lutheran Network $45 - $1,373 18%
Multiplan $66 - $2,279 27%
Prime Health Services $68 - $2,060 28%
Encore Health Network $74 - $2,471 30%
Advantage Health Solutions $75 - $2,279 31%
Allied Benefit Systems $81 - $2,471 33%
Evolutions $81 - $2,471 33%
Veterans Eval Services $90 - $222 37%
One Call Care Diagnostics $171 70%
UnitedHealthcare $224 - $1,354 92%
Tricare $240 98%
Humana $248 - $740 102%
Iu Health Plan $248 102%
Managed Health Services $248 - $740 102%
Medicare (plans) $248 102%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $252 103%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $252 103%
Node Va $252 103%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $253 104%
In Dept Of Correction $263 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $265 109%
Us Department Of Labor $316 130%
Lutheran Advanced Network $379 155%
Node Lutheran Network $379 - $442 155%
Node Lutheran Preferred Fixed 2 $379 155%
Align Network $404 166%
Encore Work Comp In $454 186%
Node Encore Kba Epo $606 249%
Care Source $740 304%
Medicaid / KanCare $740 304%
Node Encore Kba Ppo $757 311%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals