Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MA hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $295 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston charges insurers about $286, or about $1,059 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $371 | 152% |
| Aetnamajor | $286 | 117% |
| Cignamajor | $282 | 116% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $131 | 54% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $155 | 64% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $817 | 335% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $131 - $400 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $203
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $256
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $264
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $280
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $281
- Emerson Hospital - · W Concord $282
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $284
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The · Northampton $287
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.