Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Surgical Institute of Reading
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.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $277 (about 1.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Surgical Institute of Reading charges insurers about $350, or about $344 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Wyomissing, 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 $277. 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.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $214 | 88% |
| Aetnamajor | $233 - $807 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $45,490 | 18661% |
| Geisinger | $233 - $350 | 96% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $114 - $583 |
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 Surgical Institute of Reading
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.