Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $597 (about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate). St James Hospital charges insurers about $798 — above the fair price. Located in Butte, MT.
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 $597. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $247 - $900 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $985 - $1,264 | 404% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,006 | 413% |
| Cignamajor | $555 - $1,006 | 228% |
| Humanamajor | $249 | 102% |
| GEHA | $900 | 369% |
| PacificSource | $741 - $1,018 | 304% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $508 - $1,044 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other MT hospitals
- Daniels Memorial Hospital · Scobey $53
- Central Montana Medical Center · Lewistown $54
- Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital · Glasgow $55
- Barrett Hospital & Healthcare · Dillon $55
- Wheatland Memorial Hospital · Harlowton $57
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $57
- Sheridan Memorial Hosptial · Plentywood $58
- St Peters Health · Helena $247
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.