Echocardiogram Cost in Memphis, TN

How much does a echocardiogram cost without insurance in Memphis?

Cash prices for code 93306 range from $758.4 to $1,688.06 across the ten hospitals. Baptist Tipton is $758.4. Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's are each $832.86. Regional One Health is $999.35. Methodist Germantown, North, South, and University are each $1,607.54. Le Bonheur Children's is $1,688.06. Only one code is listed, so there is no code variant difference. These figures are facility fees, which cover the hospital's room, equipment, and technical staff. Physician or professional fees, such as the physician's interpretation of the study, are billed separately and are not included.

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

The gross charge, or chargemaster price, is a hospital's full list price before any discounts or negotiated rates. Almost no one pays it. Cash prices are far lower: Baptist Collierville's $832.86 is 21% of its $3,966 gross charge, and Le Bonheur Children's $1,688.06 is 22% of its $7,673 gross charge. A larger discount does not always mean a lower price. Le Bonheur Children's gives roughly the same percentage discount as Baptist but starts from a higher gross charge, so its cash price is more than double. Regional One Health discounts the least, at 55% of gross.

Does insurance cover a echocardiogram?

Coverage depends on your specific plan and whether the study meets its medical necessity criteria. Non-emergency cases may require prior authorization from the insurer. Negotiated rates for code 93306 vary widely: the dataset shows 1,065 payer rates ranging from $50 to $7,431.30. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you generally owe the negotiated rate for your plan, not the gross charge. Your insurer can confirm your rate, deductible status, and any authorization requirement before the exam.

Are there additional fees beyond the echocardiogram facility charge?

Yes. The prices listed here are facility fees only. The physician who reads and interprets the echocardiogram, typically a cardiologist, bills a separate professional fee. Other providers involved in the visit may also bill separately. If the exam is performed in an emergency department, a separate ER facility fee applies in addition to the echocardiogram charge. These additional fees are not included in the prices on this page, and dollar amounts for them are not available in the source data.

What is the cash price for CPT 93306 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis?

Methodist University Hospital lists a cash price of $1,607.54 for CPT 93306, the transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. Its gross charge is $7,307, so the cash price is 22% of gross. These are facility charges only. Professional fees for reading the study are not included in the published figures.

What is the lowest cash price for an echocardiogram in Memphis?

The lowest published cash price on this page is $758.40 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton for CPT 93306. That is 24% of its $3,160 gross charge. The figure covers the facility charge only. All 10 hospitals on this page publish a cash price, so none of the cash figures is missing.

Which Memphis hospital has the highest echocardiogram cash price?

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital has the highest published cash price for CPT 93306 at $1,688.06, against a gross charge of $7,673. The lowest cash price is $758.40 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, so the highest is about 2x the lowest. Both are facility charges only.

What do Cigna and Medicaid plans pay for 93306 at Methodist University Hospital?

Among the 126 published rates at Methodist University Hospital, the Cigna PPO rate for CPT 93306 is $935.02. The UHC Medicaid rate is $50 and the BCBS Medicaid Replacement (Bluecare Adult) rate is $110.86. These are facility rates only, and the highest rate in that table is about 19x the lowest.

What does billing code 93306 mean on this Memphis echocardiogram page?

CPT 93306 is Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler, the only billing code on this page. All 10 price rows use it, so no codes are compared. Across the 3 health systems, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has 5 hospitals, Baptist Memorial Health Care has 4, and Regional One Health has 1. Figures are facility charges.