CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Palacios Community Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$535
about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $178–$778
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$423
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $112 under the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $535 This hospital $423 Cash price $693 Hospital's list price $693

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $61 Priciest $423

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $535 (about 2.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Palacios Community Medical Center charges insurers about $423, or about $693 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Palacios, TX.

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 $360 - $628 148%
Aetnamajor $367 - $485 151%
Molina $367 - $628 151%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $628

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 311 Green Avenue, Palacios, TX 77465
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals