Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $292 (about 0.5× the $558 Medicare rate). Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi charges insurers about $543, or about $2,124 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Southfield, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $292. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $312 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $935 - $3,655 | 167% |
| Aetnamajor | $253 - $537 | 45% |
| Humanamajor | $543 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $672 | 120% |
| AmeriHealth | $462 - $532 | 83% |
| Molina | $219 - $672 | 39% |
| WellCare | $564 | 101% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $164 - $3,655 |
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 Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other MI hospitals
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia · Livonia $99
- Trinity Health Oakland Hospital · Pontiac $99
- Trinity Health Livingston Hospital · Howell $99
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital · Ann Arbor $99
- Chelsea Hospital · Chelsea $99
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $118
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $124
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $124
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.