CMS Price Transparency Data

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)

Facility: Valley Medical Center

Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 93306
  • Insurance Median: $1,524
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,673
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.73x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Valley Medical Center is $1,524. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,673. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $558.25, this hospital’s rate is 2.73x the Medicare baseline. Located in 400 S 43Rd St, Renton, WA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,673

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$1,524

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$558.25

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $558.25 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,673 (300%)
Insurance Median: $1,524 (273%)
Cash: $1,673 (300% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,524 (273% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $558.25 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 273% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 173%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Chpw Apple Health [310102] $116 21%
Coordinated Care Apple Health [310108] $120 21%
Molina Apple Health [310101] $133 24%
Multiplan Phcs [130109] $213 38%
Personify Health [140193] $213 38%
Cigna $326 - $1,798 58%
Great West [190102] $326 58%
Providence Health [130125] $326 58%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $362 - $1,850 65%
Regence Blue Shield [170100] $362 - $1,562 65%
Regence Hma [170105] $362 - $1,562 65%
Molina [130117] $396 - $1,079 71%
Chpw Med Advantage [210102] $635 114%
Humana $635 - $647 114%
Medicare (plans) $635 - $666 114%
Premera Medadvantage [210114] $635 114%
Regence Medadvantage [210111] $635 114%
UnitedHealthcare $635 - $2,124 114%
Wellpoint Medadvantage [210115] $635 114%
Aetna $641 - $1,936 115%
Chpw [130116] $1,015 182%
Regence Uniform [130111] $1,484 266%
Benefit Md [150113] $1,524 273%
Carpenters Trust [150122] $1,524 273%
Cement Masons And Plasterers [150127] $1,524 273%
Coresource [150109] $1,524 273%
Employee Benefit Management Services [150108] $1,524 273%
Fc Moda Health [150139] $1,524 273%
First Choice Health Administrators [150110] $1,524 273%
First Choice Health Comp [150112] $1,524 273%
First Choice [150134] $1,524 273%
Health Net [150111] $1,524 273%
Here [150114] $1,524 273%
Hotel Employees Health Trust [150115] $1,524 273%
International Longshore & Warehouse Union [150116] $1,524 273%
Kitsap Physician Services [150118] $1,524 273%
Loomis Benefits West [150119] $1,524 273%
Mega [150120] $1,524 273%
Midwest [150121] $1,524 273%
Nw Administrators [150123] $1,524 273%
Operating Engineers [150125] $1,524 273%
Painters Trust [150126] $1,524 273%
Puget Sound Electric [150131] $1,524 273%
Seattle Plumb And Pipe [150132] $1,524 273%
Trusteed Plan [150101] $1,524 273%
United Employee Benefit Trust [150137] $1,524 273%
Washington Bakers Trust [150102] $1,524 273%
Washington Employers Trust [150103] $1,524 273%
Washington State Health Ins Pool [150104] $1,524 273%
Welfare Pension Administration Services [150105] $1,524 273%
Zenith Admin [150106] $1,524 273%
Zzjohn Alden [150117] $1,524 273%
Zzprincipal Financial Group [150128] $1,524 273%
Zzprovidence [150129] $1,524 273%
Regence Hma1 [170102] $1,562 280%
Kaiser Washington Contracted [130118] $2,256 404%
Kaiser Washington Non Contracted [140116] $2,256 404%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 400 S 43Rd St, Renton, WA 98055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals