CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Seattle Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$379
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $105–$549
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$70
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $309 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $379 This hospital $70 Hospital's list price $1,044

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $57 Priciest $254

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

A fair price for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) is about $379 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Seattle Children's Hospital charges insurers about $70 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.

What each insurance company pays

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

6 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 $20 - $1,718 8%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19 - $1,620 8%
Aetnamajor $76 - $1,874 31%
Cignamajor $68 - $1,659 28%
Humanamajor $98 - $1,854 40%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $19 - $1,464 8%
Medical Mutual $98 - $1,854 40%
Moda Health $76 - $1,854 31%
Molina $19 - $1,464 8%
PacificSource $1,874 769%
Providence Health Plan $68 - $1,659 28%
SelectHealth $98 - $1,854 40%
Tufts Health Plan $68 - $1,659 28%
+ 61 smaller / regional plans $19 - $1,874
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 Sand Point Way Ne, Po Box C-5371, Seattle, WA 98105
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens