Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA 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 $296 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania charges insurers about $458, or about $2,571 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Philadelphia, PA.
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 $296. 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.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $221 - $4,569 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $155 - $3,940 | 64% |
| Aetnamajor | $229 - $4,569 | 94% |
| Cignamajor | $258 - $2,056 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $258 - $3,655 | 106% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $120 - $4,569 | 49% |
| Clover Health | $271 | 111% |
| Devoted Health | $263 | 108% |
| Geisinger | $258 - $795 | 106% |
| Health Net | $344 - $2,741 | 141% |
| HealthPartners | $91 - $4,569 | 37% |
| Oscar Health | $426 | 175% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $194 - $4,569 | 80% |
| + 39 smaller / regional plans | $57 - $4,569 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other PA hospitals
- Heritage Valley Beaver · Beaver $137
- Heritage Valley Sewickley · Sewickley $137
- Penn Highlands Connellsville · Connellsville $144
- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia · Philadelphia $147
- Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital · Jersey Shore $161
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $161
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $164
- UPMC Altoona · Altoona $171
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.