CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: St Josephs Area Health Services

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$216
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $91–$780
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$603
Well above the fair price
about $387 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $216 This hospital $603 Cash price $548 Hospital's list price $997

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $92 Priciest $603

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $216 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). St Josephs Area Health Services charges insurers about $603, or about $548 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Park Rapids, MN.

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 $216. 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.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser 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 $728 - $828 299%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $269 - $608 110%
Humanamajor $339 139%
HealthPartners $349 - $877 143%
Medica $339 - $857 139%
Sanford Health Plan $947 388%
UCare $356 - $877 146%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $339 - $349

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 600 Pleasant Avenue, Park Rapids, MN 56470
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals