Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 93306 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93306
- Insurance Median: $4,500
- Cash Discount Price: $5,796
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.06x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $558.25 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 806% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 706%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Medi-Cal/Eds | $177 | 32% |
| Well Path | $177 - $9,660 | 32% |
| Healthy Families | $177 | 32% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $177 | 32% |
| Medi-Cal E.R. | $177 | 32% |
| Ccs/Monterey County | $177 | 32% |
| California Childrens Srvs | $177 | 32% |
| Alliance/Sccho | $360 | 64% |
| Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Claims Management Wc | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Laborers Health & Welfare | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Operating Engineers | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| State Compensation Fund | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| City of Wats/Pinnacle Clm | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Carpenters H&W Trust | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Calif Ironworkers Field | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Robert Kennedy/Ccn | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Teamsters Benefit Trust | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Delta Health Systems | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Western Growers Trust/Bc | $1,486 - $6,507 | 266% |
| Pacificare PPO | $1,525 - $3,100 | 273% |
| Health Net Smartcare Netw | $1,525 - $3,100 | 273% |
| Pacificare HMO | $1,525 - $3,100 | 273% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1,525 - $3,100 | 273% |
| Victim Compensation Plan | $1,739 - $9,660 | 312% |
| Medicruz | $1,739 | 312% |
| Health Net Pmg HMO | $1,932 - $6,057 | 346% |
| Cigna | $1,932 - $6,762 | 346% |
| Aetna | $1,932 - $5,336 | 346% |
| Blue Shield HMO | $1,932 | 346% |
| Great-West/Phcs | $1,932 - $6,762 | 346% |
| Secure Horizons Dign HMO | $1,932 | 346% |
| Geha (Ccn) | $3,200 - $7,728 | 573% |
| Transwestern | $3,200 - $7,728 | 573% |
| First Health | $3,200 - $7,728 | 573% |
| Adventist Risk Management | $3,200 - $7,728 | 573% |
| Western Health Advantage | $4,830 | 865% |
| Self Pay | $5,796 | 1038% |
| Health Net Canopycare HMO | $6,057 | 1085% |
| Health Net of California | $6,057 | 1085% |
| Health Net Blue and Gold | $6,057 | 1085% |
| Multiplan Inc PPO | $7,534 | 1350% |
| Private Healthcare System | $7,534 | 1350% |
| Salinas Valley Mem Hops | $8,211 | 1471% |
| Coastal Healthcare Admin | $8,211 - $8,694 | 1471% |
| State Farm Ins | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Prucare Pmg POS | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Travelers Insurance | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Allstate | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Humana | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Aaa | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Physicians Mutual | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Zenith National Ins | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Wholesale Beer Distributo | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Miscellaneous Insurance | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Aarp | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Prucare Pmg HMO | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Miscellaneous Auto | $9,660 | 1730% |
| United Administrative | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Farmers Insurance | $9,660 | 1730% |
| North Calif Bakery Driver | $9,660 | 1730% |
| Sutter Health Plus | $9,660 | 1730% |