Echocardiogram Cost in Chattanooga, TN

A transthoracic echocardiogram is an ultrasound exam in which a technologist moves a handheld probe over the chest to capture moving images of the heart, often with Doppler to record blood flow. The exam produces a set of images and measurements that a physician reviews and summarizes in a report. The hospital facility fee generally covers the equipment, the technologist's time, and the room. This page lists one billing code, 93306, Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler, for 4 hospitals in Chattanooga, TN. All prices come from the price transparency files that CMS requires hospitals to publish.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 2026-09-01

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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 2026-01-25 (263 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.

Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (HCPCS 93306)

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Hospital	Gross Charge	Cash Price	Low Insured	High Insured
CHI Memorial Chattanooga	$2,873	$1,215.28	$221.41	$2,011.10	Schedule →
CHI Memorial Hixson	$2,873	$850.41	$221.41	$2,011.10	Schedule →
Parkridge East *	$5,341.92	$5,341.92 *	$148.77	$4,700.89	Schedule →
Parkridge Medical Center *	$5,341.92	$5,341.92 *	$200.84	$4,700.89	Schedule →

* Hospitals marked with * publish cash prices equal to their gross charges, meaning no separate self-pay discount appears in their transparency file. The insured rates shown are negotiated rates between the hospital and specific insurance plans. Uninsured patients may be able to negotiate lower rates by contacting the hospital directly.

What These Prices Mean

Gross, cash and insured figures side by side
The gross charge is the hospital's list price before any discount. The cash price is what a self-pay patient is quoted. The insured range shows the lowest and highest rates negotiated with insurers. At CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, the gross charge is $2,873 and the cash price is $1,215.28, which is 42% of gross. At CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson, the same $2,873 gross charge pairs with a cash price of $850.41, or 30% of gross. At the two Parkridge hospitals, cash equals the $5,341.92 gross charge, or 100%. People on a high-deductible plan who have not yet met the deductible usually pay the plan's negotiated rate, not the gross charge.

One code, four facility prices
Every row on this page uses code 93306, which describes a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. Because the code is the same, differences between rows reflect hospital pricing, not a different service. The CHI Memorial hospitals each show insured rates from $221.41 to $2,011.10. Parkridge East Hospital shows $148.77 to $4,700.89, and Parkridge Medical Center shows $200.84 to $4,700.89.

Why Echocardiogram Prices Vary

Discount policies set the cash range
Cash prices on this page run from $850.41 at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson to $5,341.92 at Parkridge East Hospital. Excluding the two hospitals where cash equals gross, the range is $850.41 to $1,215.28, both at CHI Memorial hospitals. Gross charges run from $2,873 at the CHI Memorial hospitals to $5,341.92 at the Parkridge hospitals. Two of the 4 hospitals, Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center, publish cash equal to gross, so no self-pay discount appears in their files. The two CHI Memorial (CommonSpirit) hospitals publish cash prices at 42% and 30% of gross.

Beyond hospital outpatient departments
Outpatient imaging centers, physician offices and other facilities outside this dataset may price the same service differently. Insurer data shows wide plan-to-plan variation. The payer table for Parkridge Medical Center lists 42 published rates for code 93306. They range from $200.84 for BCBS TENNCARE to $4,700.89 for Beech Street COMM and Prime Health COMMPPO. The highest is about 23x the lowest in that table.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Echocardiogram cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $850.41 to $5,341.92 (including hospitals that publish cash equal to gross charge, marked with * in the table). The lowest insured rate in the price table is $148.77 (Parkridge East Hospital). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.

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Compare Insurer Rates for Echocardiogram in Chattanooga

How much does each insurance company pay for echocardiogram at Chattanooga hospitals?

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$148.77	Parkridge East Hospital	$521.39	4
UnitedHealthcare	$295.93	CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga	$2,403.86	4
Cigna	$515.72	CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga	$4,273.54	4
Humana	$520.63	CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga	$3,472.25	4
Aetna	$1,608.60	CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga	$4,700	4

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Chattanooga hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.

What Insurers Actually Pay

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Published negotiated rates for Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (HCPCS 93306) at Parkridge Medical Center, outpatient facility fee:

Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler (93306), Parkridge Medical Center Payer Rates

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
BCBS	TENNCARE	$200.84
BCBS	COVERKIDS	$218.69
BCBS	BlueCare	$429.95
Ambetter	CORE	$779.92
Amerigroup	MCD	$811.97
Peach State (Ambetter)	HIX	$854.71
Bright Health	HIX	$908.13
BCBS	NetworkS	$961.55
Kentucky Labor Cabinet	WORKERSCOMP	$983.45
Apex Health	MCR	$1,014.96
NHC Advantage, Inc.	MCRHMO	$1,014.96
Pruitt Health (AllyAlign)	MCR	$1,014.96
Peach State	MGMCD	$1,068.38
Wellcare	MCD	$1,068.38
Cigna	NewBusiness	$1,223.30
BCBS	NetworkP	$1,228.64
Bright Health	SmallGroup	$1,282.06
Humana	TRICARE	$1,335.48
Cigna	OAP	$1,527.79
BCBS	StandardBH	$1,656
United	OptionsPPO	$1,778.86
Cigna	PPO	$1,832.28
United	GlobalBenefitPlan	$2,403.86
Health One Alliance	COMMHIX	$2,457.28
Aetna	NAP	$2,670.96
Value Option	COMM	$2,670.96
Magellan Behavioral Health	COMM	$3,205.15
Magellan Behavioral Health	MCR	$3,205.15
Multiplan	COMM	$3,205.15
Health One Alliance	PPO	$3,472.25
Humana BH	MCR	$3,472.25
North GA Health Services	COMMPPO	$3,472.25
Health One Alliance	HMOPOS	$3,632.51
Employers Health Network	COMM	$3,739.34
Olympus Managed Healthcare	COMMPPO	$3,739.34
Aetna	NewBusiness	$3,807
MHNet	COMM	$4,006.44
Cigna Evernorth Behavioral Health	COMM	$4,273.54
ComPsych	COMM	$4,273.54
Aetna	COMM	$4,700
Beech Street	COMM	$4,700.89
Prime Health	COMMPPO	$4,700.89

Key finding: At Parkridge Medical Center, published rates for code 93306 range from $200.84 (BCBS TENNCARE) to $4,700.89 (Beech Street COMM and Prime Health COMMPPO), about 23x apart.

What to Do With These Echocardiogram Prices

Quote the code, then ask for a cash price. Ask the ordering office to confirm the exact CPT code before you call any hospital. This page lists 93306, a transthoracic echo with Doppler. Then ask each hospital for its cash price and an itemized estimate under that code. Ask whether the order includes contrast, since that can change the code and the price.

Line a quote up against the page. At CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson the published cash price is $850.41. At CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga it is $1,215.28. Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center both list cash at $5,341.92, the same as their gross charge, and that is above the top insured rate shown for each. If a quote comes in near $5,341.92, you can ask how it was set.

Check that the code on the quote matches the code on the order.
Ask whether the quote covers only the hospital's technical charge.

Expect more than one bill. The prices here are facility charges only. The cardiologist who reads the images typically bills separately, so ask whether that reading fee is included in your quote or will arrive on its own. On the final bill, check that the facility line and the professional line each appear once, and that the code matches what was ordered.

What this page does not show. All four hospitals publish a cash price and a gross charge, so nothing here is blank or $0. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently, so a quote from one of those cannot be checked against these figures.

Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.

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What Patients Ask About Echocardiogram Costs

How much does a echocardiogram cost without insurance in Chattanooga?

Cash prices on this page run from $850.41 at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson to $5,341.92 at Parkridge East Hospital. CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga lists $1,215.28. Parkridge Medical Center also lists $5,341.92, the same as its gross charge. All 4 hospitals published a cash price for code 93306, so no cash figures are missing here. These amounts are facility charges only. The physician who reads and interprets the images typically bills separately, so a final self-pay total may include more than the figures shown.

Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?

The gross charge is a list price that few patients pay in full, since insurers negotiate their own rates and many hospitals offer self-pay discounts. At CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga, the cash price is 42% of the $2,873 gross charge, and at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson it is 30%. At Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center, cash is 100% of the $5,341.92 gross charge, meaning no self-pay discount is published in their files. The gap between gross and cash therefore depends heavily on each hospital's discount policy.

Does insurance cover a echocardiogram?

Whether a plan covers an echocardiogram depends on the specific plan, so checking benefits with your insurer is the way to confirm. The files show that negotiated rates differ widely. The CHI Memorial hospitals list insured rates from $221.41 to $2,011.10. Parkridge East Hospital lists $148.77 to $4,700.89, and Parkridge Medical Center lists $200.84 to $4,700.89. If you are on a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate until the deductible is met. Your plan's rate may sit anywhere within these ranges.

Are there additional fees beyond the echocardiogram facility charge?

The facility charge on this page is only one part of a typical bill. A physician or cardiologist who interprets the images usually sends a separate professional fee. Some visits also involve separate charges for contrast agents, if used, and for any additional tests done the same day. Ordering clinicians may bill for their own visit. Each bill may come from a different provider and may be processed differently by your insurer. Itemized statements list each charge, and asking each provider which bills to expect can clarify the full picture.

What is the cash price for an echocardiogram at CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson?

CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson publishes a cash price of $850.41 for CPT 93306, a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. That is 30% of its $2,873 gross charge. This is a facility charge only, so separate professional fees may not be included. It is the lowest cash price on this page.

What is the highest echocardiogram price in Chattanooga?

The highest published price on this page is $5,341.92 for CPT 93306, shown as both the gross charge and the cash price at Parkridge East Hospital and Parkridge Medical Center. Both figures are facility charges only. Neither Parkridge hospital shows a discounted self-pay price below its gross charge.

How much does CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga charge for an echocardiogram with insurance?

CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga lists insured rates for CPT 93306 from $221.41 to $2,011.10, depending on the plan. Its cash price is $1,215.28 and its gross charge is $2,873. All figures are facility charges only. The rate that applies depends on the specific insurer and plan.

What are the lowest and highest insurance rates for an echocardiogram at Parkridge Medical Center?

Parkridge Medical Center publishes 42 rates for CPT 93306, from $200.84 for BCBS TennCare to $4,700.89 for plans such as Beech Street and Prime Health. The highest is about 23x the lowest. These are facility charges only and do not include separate professional fees.

What does CPT code 93306 mean on Chattanooga echocardiogram bills?

CPT 93306 is listed as a Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler, the only billing code on this page. All 4 Chattanooga hospitals shown publish a price for it, and all 4 list insured rates. The prices shown are facility charges, and a $0 or blank entry would mean missing data, not free.

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CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga

File updated: 2026-02-28 · Accessed by us: 2026-10-15

Attested by: Janelle Reilly , Market President, SE Tennessee/N Georgia

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