US Health Care Costs

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), complete

CPT 93306 · Heart, lung and nerve tests · hospital facility charge

At the 127 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $2,179, and most charge between $732 and $8,395 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

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$2,179typical cash price
$1,541typical commercial insurer rate
$3,717typical list price
127hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$1.7kID$2.7kMTNDMN$449IL$3.3kMI$751NY$2.3kMA$2.4kOR$1.9kNV$7.2kWYSDIA$2.4kIN$670OH$1.6kPA$2.0kNJ$702CT$2.2kRICA$3.4kUT$1.6kCONE$821MO$2.4kKY$1.8kWVVA$1.7kMD$162DE$2.8kAZ$1.9kNMKSARTN$1.6kNC$1.9kSC$1.9kDCOK$2.5kLAMSAL$1.9kGA$1.9kHITX$4.0kFL$2.4kPR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$1,895$1,895$1,895$942
Arizona2$1,888$977$2,800$969
California11$3,382$426$10,547$1,089
Connecticut1$2,153$2,153$2,153$186
Delaware1$2,776$2,776$2,776$2,537
Florida8$2,418$1,957$15,392$2,009
Georgia6$1,890$1,065$4,390$1,162
Iowa1$2,440$2,440$2,440$1,337
Idaho2$2,729$2,729$2,729$2,122
Illinois6$3,311$1,170$4,836$2,623
Indiana2$670$543$797$1,625
Kentucky2$1,771$1,341$2,202$1,831
Massachusetts3$2,395$2,281$2,395$2,095
Maryland1$162$162$162–
Michigan3$751$751$2,260$626
Minnesota1$449$449$449$967
Missouri4$2,376$1,790$3,966$3,047
North Carolina4$1,854$752$1,854$1,338
Nebraska1$821$821$821$1,141
New Jersey8$702$607$815$2,360
Nevada1$7,157$7,157$7,157$422
New York1$2,325$2,325$2,325$469
Ohio7$1,565$770$3,383$1,050
Oklahoma3$2,486$1,087$5,381$3,033
Oregon1$1,867$1,867$1,867$1,367
Pennsylvania9$1,958$617$3,931$1,315
South Carolina4$1,870$1,553$5,611$617
Tennessee2$1,608$1,608$1,608$944
Texas21$3,955$643$19,965$1,624
Utah2$1,559$1,433$1,686$1,589
Virginia6$1,726$1,726$8,401$1,422
Washington2$1,710$1,496$1,925$1,613
127 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is $2,179, and most charge between $732 and $8,395. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,541. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?

At 34 of the 109 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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