CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$712
about 1.3× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $523–$1,090
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$645
About the fair price
about $67 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $712 This hospital $645 Cash price $1,843 Hospital's list price $2,457

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $395 Priciest $651

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 $712 (about 1.3× the $558 Medicare rate). Newton-Wellesley Hospital charges insurers about $645, or about $1,843 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newton, MA.

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 $638 - $1,928 114%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $651 117%
Aetnamajor $1,432 257%
Cignamajor $1,457 261%
Humanamajor $651 117%
Tufts Health Plan $638 114%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $651
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals