CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$140
about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $102–$257
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$157
About the fair price
about $17 over the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $140 This hospital $157 Cash price $1,282 Hospital's list price $2,137

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.

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 $140 (about 0.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $157, or about $1,282 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $54 - $1,278 22%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $1,507 23%
Aetnamajor $251 - $1,603 103%
Humanamajor $1,282 526%
GEHA $1,816 745%
HealthPartners $45 - $1,549 18%
Medica $57 - $1,581 23%
UCare $23 - $855 9%
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: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens