CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Duke University Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$209
about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $159–$566
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$229
About the fair price
about $20 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $209 This hospital $229 Cash price $434 Hospital's list price $1,239

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $173 Priciest $229

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $209 (about 0.9× the $244 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $229, or about $434 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Durham, NC.

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 $174 - $1,212 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $194 - $881 80%
Aetnamajor $177 - $889 73%
Cignamajor $176 - $804 72%
Humanamajor $174 - $1,367 71%
AmeriHealth $194 - $288 80%
Sentara $392 - $1,002 161%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $172 - $288
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals