CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$772
about 1.4× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $238–$990
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$625
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $147 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $772 This hospital $625 Cash price $856 Hospital's list price $1,712

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $112 Priciest $625

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $772 (about 1.4× the $558 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Black River Medical Center charges insurers about $625, or about $856 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Cades, SC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $591 - $1,694 106%
Aetnamajor $508 91%
Clover Health $518 93%
Molina $559 100%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $546

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3555 N Williamsburg County Hwy, Cades, SC 29518
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL