Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $686 (about 1.2× the $558 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $569, or about $1,126 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $569 | 102% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $569 | 102% |
| Aetnamajor | $655 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $390 | 70% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,286 - $1,296 | 230% |
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Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other MA hospitals
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $395
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $428
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $586
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $622
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $644
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $645
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $651
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $651
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.