CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Virginia Hospital Center

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$855
about 1.5× the $558 Medicare rate · typically $568–$1,432
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$555
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $300 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $558 Fair price $855 This hospital $555 Cash price $1,538 Hospital's list price $1,922

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $492 Priciest $555

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

A fair price for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $855 (about 1.5× the $558 Medicare rate). Virginia Hospital Center charges insurers about $555, or about $1,538 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Arlington, VA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $552 - $1,020 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $109 - $1,488 20%
Aetnamajor $380 - $1,442 68%
Cignamajor $552 - $1,488 99%
Humanamajor $552 99%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals