CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: St James Parish Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$585
about 1.0× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $202–$1,031
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$227
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $358 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $585 This hospital $227 Cash price $879 Hospital's list price $1,758

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other LA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $129 Priciest $231

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $585 (about 1.0× the $558 Medicare rate). St James Parish Hospital charges insurers about $227, or about $879 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lutcher, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $966 - $1,346 173%
Aetnamajor $83 - $227 15%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1645 Lutcher Avenue, Lutcher, LA 70071
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals