CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$324
about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $287–$516
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$292
About the fair price
about $32 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $324 This hospital $292 Cash price $572 Hospital's list price $953

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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 $324 (about 1.3× the $244 Medicare rate). Valley Hospital charges insurers about $292, or about $572 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 $110 - $799 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $292 120%
Aetnamajor $283 - $547 116%
Cignamajor $277 - $1,392 114%
Humanamajor $283 116%
AmeriHealth $344 - $1,392 141%
Clover Health $283 116%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $203 - $1,690
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