CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$578
about 1.0× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $468–$725
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$522
About the fair price
about $56 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $578 This hospital $522

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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 $129 Priciest $522

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

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $578 (about 1.0× the $558 Medicare rate). Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $522 — about the fair price. Located in Alexandria, LA.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $266 48%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $372 - $522 67%
Aetnamajor $522 - $1,445 94%
Humanamajor $1,226 220%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $522 - $1,304

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 651 North Bolton Ave, Alexandria, LA 71301
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals