CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Bronson Battle Creek Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$198
about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $180–$224
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$224
About the fair price
about $26 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $198 This hospital $224 Cash price $1,127 Hospital's list price $1,409

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $95 Priciest $224

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 Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $198 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Bronson Battle Creek Hospital charges insurers about $224, or about $1,127 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Battle Creek, MI.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $133 - $1,329 55%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $47 - $236 19%
Aetnamajor $172 - $1,527 71%
Meridian $133 - $248 55%
Priority Health $76 - $1,167 31%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $126 - $1,616
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49017
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals