CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$659
about 1.2× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $589–$770
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What this hospital charges insurers
$659
About the fair price
1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $659 This hospital $659 Cash price $1,368 Hospital's list price $2,280

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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 $223 Priciest $659

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

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $659 (about 1.2× the $558 Medicare rate). Valley Hospital charges insurers about $659, or about $1,368 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Paramus, NJ.

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 $510 - $1,827 91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $669 120%
Aetnamajor $349 - $1,253 63%
Cignamajor $750 - $1,284 134%
Humanamajor $649 116%
AmeriHealth $1,596 286%
Clover Health $649 116%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $212 - $1,938
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals