CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: St James Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$914
about 1.6× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $662–$1,213
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,029
About the fair price
about $115 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $914 This hospital $1,029 Hospital's list price $1,918

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How this hospital compares to other MT hospitals

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

Cheapest $106 Priciest $1,029

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

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $914 (about 1.6× the $558 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $1,029 — about the fair price. Located in Butte, MT.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $559 - $1,670 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,054 - $1,965 189%
Aetnamajor $1,777 - $1,867 318%
Cignamajor $980 - $1,867 176%
Humanamajor $565 101%
GEHA $1,590 - $1,670 285%
PacificSource $961 - $1,867 172%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $707 - $1,867

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 S Clark St, Butte, MT 59701
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals