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Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), complete in California

CPT 93306 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $426 to $10,547 at the 11 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,382typical cash price
$1,089typical commercial insurer rate
$426–$11kcash price range, 9 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
$426
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$1,927
University of California Davis Medical Center
$2,470
El Camino Health
$3,247
Uci Health-Lakewood
$3,382
Uci Health-Orange
$3,382
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$4,514
Stanford Health Care
$4,826
Good Samaritan Hospital
$10,547

California typical cash price: $3,382

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas$1,704$426$581$307–$1,214 · 79 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$3,835$1,927$3,605$3,026–$20,813 · 10 plans
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$6,175$2,470$331$143–$750 · 23 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$12,986$3,247–
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$8,454$3,382$1,089$1,033–$1,574 · 5 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$8,454$3,382$1,089$1,033–$1,574 · 5 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$6,019$4,514$3,792$2,063–$4,213 · 21 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$12,065$4,826–
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$10,547$10,547$5,273$1,443–$8,437 · 30 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$1,018only 2 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$943$599–$1,741 · 9 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

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

At 9 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is $3,382, and most charge between $1,627 and $5,970. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,089. 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 2 of the 7 hospitals in California 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.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $426 at Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

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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