CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Fairview Bethesda Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$167
about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $106–$335
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$163
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $167 This hospital $163 Cash price $495 Hospital's list price $1,234

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $92 Priciest $185

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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 $167 (about 0.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Fairview Bethesda Hospital charges insurers about $163, or about $495 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $30 - $705 12%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25 - $727 10%
HealthPartners $22 - $961 9%
Medica $23 - $892 9%
Sanford Health Plan $30 - $727 12%
Security Health Plan $30 - $926 12%
UCare $22 - $553 9%
WellCare $30 - $241 12%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $22 - $1,111
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 45 10Th St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL