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Ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs in Massachusetts

CPT 93970 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $831 to $1,937 at the 3 Massachusetts hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,937typical cash price
$1,740typical commercial insurer rate
$831–$1.9kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first

Massachusetts typical cash price: $1,937

Massachusetts hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield$875$831$626$236–$831 · 40 plans
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston$2,582$1,937$1,740$947–$2,107 · 12 plans
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston$2,582$1,937$1,807$952–$2,110 · 13 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 ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs cost at a hospital in Massachusetts?

At 3 Massachusetts hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs is $1,937, and most charge between $1,052 and $1,937. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,740. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

At 0 of the 3 hospitals in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts has the lowest cash price for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $831 at Berkshire Medical Center. 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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