Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: The Miriam Hospital
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge less.
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 $885 (about 1.6× the $558 Medicare rate). The Miriam Hospital charges insurers about $1,123, or about $1,261 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Providence, 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 $885. 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 | $508 - $1,190 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $628 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $3,450 | 618% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $1,894 | 339% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,791 | 321% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $1,123 |
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 The Miriam Hospital
Compare: Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $396
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $611
- Newport Hospital · Newport $1,015
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $1,141
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.