Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Trinity Health Oakland Hospital
Billing Code: 93970 (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.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $169 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Trinity Health Oakland Hospital charges insurers about $545, or about $1,178 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Pontiac, 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 $169. 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.
6 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 | $245 - $1,360 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $133 - $551 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $233 - $1,367 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $1,344 | 551% |
| Humanamajor | $1,331 | 546% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $551 | 226% |
| AmeriHealth | $1,331 | 546% |
| CareSource | $545 | 224% |
| Dean Health Plan | $1,233 | 506% |
| GEHA | $1,135 - $1,360 | 466% |
| Health Net | $1,813 | 744% |
| HealthPartners | $1,320 | 541% |
| MagnaCare | $1,331 | 546% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,135 | 466% |
| Molina | $309 | 127% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,233 | 506% |
| Paramount | $1,233 | 506% |
| Priority Health | $353 - $392 | 145% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,320 | 541% |
| UniCare | $1,331 | 546% |
| + 136 smaller / regional plans | $238 - $1,813 |
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 Trinity Health Oakland Hospital
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other MI hospitals
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $95
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $98
- Beacon Plainwell · Plainwell $117
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $121
- Mercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids $136
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $139
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $142
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $166
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.