Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
Facility: Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)
On the higher side — 4 of 5 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $184 (about 0.8× the $244 Medicare rate). Southwestern Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $228, or about $485 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bennington, VT.
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 $184. 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.
5 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 | $141 - $247 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $176 - $257 | 72% |
| Aetnamajor | $176 - $260 | 72% |
| Cignamajor | $176 - $275 | 72% |
| Humanamajor | $176 - $247 | 72% |
| CDPHP | $22 - $252 | 9% |
| Fidelis Care | $176 - $259 | 72% |
| MVP Health Care | $141 - $274 | 58% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $339 | 139% |
| WellCare | $176 - $247 | 72% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $158 - $247 |
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 Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at other VT hospitals
- Central Vermont Medical Center · Barre $75
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $177
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $177
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $181
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $956
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.