Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 93970 (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 Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $421 (about 1.7× the $244 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $499, or about $1,115 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 $421. 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
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 | $601 | 247% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $257 - $554 | 105% |
| Aetnamajor | $274 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $1,168 | 479% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $538 | 221% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $421 | 173% |
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: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $191
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $267
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $507
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $510
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.