CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Palisades Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$321
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $282–$518
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$292
About the fair price
about $29 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $321 This hospital $292 Cash price $285 Hospital's list price $2,682

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $215 Priciest $292

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $321 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Palisades Medical Center charges insurers about $292, or about $285 in cash — about the fair price. Located in North Bergen, NJ.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $299 - $2,744 123%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $285 117%
Aetnamajor $310 - $1,689 127%
Cignamajor $2,565 1052%
Amerigroup $285 117%
AmeriHealth $2,246 - $2,506 921%
Clover Health $483 198%
WellCare $285 117%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $47 - $2,484
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
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: 7600 River Rd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals