Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 RI hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $875 (about 1.6× the $558 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $1,015, or about $2,200 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newport, RI.
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 $875. 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 | $579 - $1,248 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $628 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $2,675 | 479% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,357 | 243% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $907 | 162% |
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 Newport Hospital
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $396
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $611
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $1,123
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $1,141
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.