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Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), complete in Florida

CPT 93306 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,957 to $15,392 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$2,418typical cash price
$2,283typical commercial insurer rate
$2.0k–$15kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Mease Countryside Hospital
$1,957
St Josephs Hospital
$1,957
Shands Jacksonville
$2,263
Tampa General Hospital
$2,275
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$2,562
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$10,883
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$11,010
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$15,392

Florida typical cash price: $2,418

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$3,262$1,957$1,731$1,096–$3,004 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$3,262$1,957$1,735$1,124–$3,171 · 25 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$4,114$2,263$2,283$921–$3,497 · 52 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$6,500$2,275$1,113only 2 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$3,941$2,562$1,174$633–$2,562 · 26 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$10,883$10,883$2,721$849–$8,761 · 30 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$11,010$11,010$2,753$859–$8,313 · 30 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$15,392$15,392$6,927$1,089–$13,084 · 29 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 Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is $2,418, and most charge between $1,957 and $12,325. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,283. 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 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida 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 Florida has the lowest cash price for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,957 at Mease Countryside Hospital. 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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