CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Slidell Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$258
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $211–$318
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$221
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $37 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $258 This hospital $221 Cash price $263 Hospital's list price $1,594

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $125 Priciest $221

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $258 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Slidell Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $221, or about $263 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Slidell, LA.

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 $195 - $630 80%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $221 - $482 91%
Aetnamajor $195 - $687 80%
Cignamajor $1,199 492%
Humanamajor $195 - $221 80%
AmeriHealth $195 80%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $195 - $717
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals