CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: University of Kansas Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$586
about 1.1× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $340–$957
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$816
Above the fair price
about $230 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $586 This hospital $816 Cash price $631 Hospital's list price $3,157

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $109 Priciest $816

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

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $586 (about 1.1× the $558 Medicare rate). University of Kansas Hospital charges insurers about $816, or about $631 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Kansas City, KS.

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 $586. 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.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $510 - $1,009 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $355 - $4,137 64%
Aetnamajor $476 - $4,528 85%
Cignamajor $586 - $4,312 105%
Humanamajor $510 - $520 91%
Ambetter (Centene) $867 155%
Devoted Health $510 91%
GEHA $559 - $3,265 100%
Health Net $831 - $4,851 149%
HealthLink $559 - $3,983 100%
Medica $1,009 181%
Oscar Health $969 174%
Sanford Health Plan $831 - $4,851 149%
+ 38 smaller / regional plans $272 - $4,851
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4000 Cambridge Street, Kansas City, KS 66160
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals