CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$298
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $189–$624
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,063
Well above the fair price
about $765 over the fair price · 4.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $298 This hospital $1,063 Cash price $4,416 Hospital's list price $4,416

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $109 Priciest $1,063

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $298 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Good Samaritan Hospital of Suffern charges insurers about $1,063, or about $4,416 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Suffern, NY.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $298. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $2,283 - $2,879 937%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,063 - $3,003 436%
Aetnamajor $675 - $2,208 277%
Cignamajor $605 - $3,091 248%
CDPHP $2,208 906%
Geisinger $978 - $11,507 401%
MagnaCare $3,091 - $3,974 1268%
Molina $311 - $3,661 128%
MVP Health Care $296 - $3,487 121%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $296 - $4,533
Government programs also on file: Medicare, 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: 255 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals