CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: New Orleans East Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$387
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $219–$443
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$406
About the fair price
about $19 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $387 This hospital $406 Cash price $292 Hospital's list price $1,826

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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 $406

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 $387 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). New Orleans East Hospital charges insurers about $406, or about $292 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $330 - $406 135%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $245 - $345 101%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5620 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals