Echocardiogram Cost in Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL

How much does a echocardiogram cost without insurance in Fort Myers-Cape Coral?

Without insurance, the listed cash price for an echocardiogram with Doppler (HCPCS 93306) in Fort Myers-Cape Coral is $17,479.93 at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital. This is the only hospital in the dataset, so the overall range is a single figure: $17,479.93 at both the low and high end. Only one code variant is reported, so there is no variant-to-variant cost difference to compare. This amount is the facility fee, which covers the room, equipment, and technical staff. Physician or professional fees, such as the interpretation of the images, are billed separately and are not included in this price.

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

The gross charge, also called the chargemaster price, is the hospital's full list price before any discounts or insurance adjustments. Almost no one pays it in practice, because insurers negotiate lower rates. At HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital, the gross charge for code 93306 is $17,479.93 and the cash price is also $17,479.93, a gross-to-cash ratio of 100%. That means the self-pay price in this data carries no discount from the list price. Only one hospital reported this code, so no comparison between hospitals is possible. Negotiated insurance rates in the data, from $1,363.43 to $16,081.54, all fall below the gross charge.

Does insurance cover a echocardiogram?

Coverage depends on the specific plan and on whether the plan considers the service medically necessary. The payer rates in the data show wide variation: 19 negotiated rates for code 93306 at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital range from $1,363.43 to $16,081.54. Non-emergency cases may require prior authorization from the insurer before the service is performed. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not yet met their deductible owe the negotiated rate for their plan, not the gross charge of $17,479.93. Exact out-of-pocket costs depend on the deductible, copayment, and coinsurance terms of the individual plan.

Are there additional fees beyond the echocardiogram facility charge?

Yes. The price listed is the hospital's facility fee only. A physician, typically a cardiologist, bills a separate professional fee for reading and interpreting the echocardiogram images. That fee is billed separately and is not included in the facility price shown here. If the echocardiogram is performed in the emergency department, a separate emergency room facility fee is also billed. The dataset does not include dollar amounts for these additional fees, so none are listed here. Out-of-network billing and plan-specific cost sharing can also affect the total amount a patient owes.

What is the cash price for CPT 93306 at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital?

The published cash price for CPT 93306, Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler, at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital is $17,479.93. That is the same as the gross charge of $17,479.93, so no self-pay discount is published. This is a facility charge only and does not include other bills tied to the visit.

What is the lowest and highest price published for an echocardiogram in Fort Myers-Cape Coral?

This page has one hospital with data, HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital. Its insured rates for 93306 run from $1,363.43 to $16,081.54, while the cash price and gross charge are both $17,479.93. All figures are facility charges only and exclude any separate professional or other fees.

Is the cash price lower than insurance rates for an echocardiogram in Cape Coral?

At HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital, the only hospital on this page, the cash price of $17,479.93 is higher than every published insured rate for 93306, which top out at $16,081.54. The lowest insured rate is $1,363.43. These are facility charges only, and none of the figures are missing.

How much does Optimum Healthcare pay for CPT 93306 in Fort Myers?

The page lists Optimum Healthcare rates of $1,363.43 for 93306 at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital under the MCRHMO, MCRPPO and PFFS plan codes. That equals the lowest rate in the table. It is a facility charge only. Rates for other insurers on this page differ.

How many insurer rates are published for echocardiogram code 93306 near Fort Myers?

The page shows 19 published rates for 93306, Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler, at HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital. They run from $1,363.43 to $16,081.54. For example, Plotkin Health lists $8,739.97 and Evolutions Healthcare Systems lists $13,109.95 for some plans. All are facility charges only.