CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$275
about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $250–$327
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$261
About the fair price
about $14 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $275 This hospital $261 Cash price $540 Hospital's list price $3,597

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How this hospital compares to other NM hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $197 Priciest $273

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $275 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $261, or about $540 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, NM.

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 $207 - $2,381 85%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $188 - $3,247 77%
Aetnamajor $3,021 1239%
Cignamajor $2,495 - $3,014 1024%
Devoted Health $261 107%
Molina $249 - $691 102%
Presbyterian $249 - $2,600 102%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $261 - $3,345
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2430 West Pierce Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals