CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$295
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $183–$547
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$286
About the fair price
about $9 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $295 This hospital $286 Cash price $1,059 Hospital's list price $1,059

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $203 Priciest $287

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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 $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

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Childrens