Echocardiogram Cost in Nashville, TN

A transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler, billed under HCPCS code 93306, is an ultrasound exam of the heart performed from outside the body. A technician places a handheld transducer against the chest wall, and sound waves produce moving images of the heart's chambers, walls, and valves. The Doppler component measures the speed and direction of blood flow. The exam is painless and involves no radiation or needles. The facility fee covers the room, the ultrasound equipment, and the technical staff. Prices on this page come from the hospital price transparency files that CMS requires every hospital to publish.

Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 7/10/2026

Data may be outdated

This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 01/01/2026 (287 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
Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford	$5,394.40	$1,618.32	$148.77	$2,751.14	Schedule →
Ascension Saint Thomas West	$3,003	$900.90	$148.77	$2,751.14	Schedule →
HighPoint Health Sumner	$3,464.73	$796.89	$699	$699	Schedule →
Maury Regional	$2,387	$978.67	$170.91	$2,387	Schedule →
Nashville General	$2,619	$1,571.40	$498.01	$838.75	Schedule →
TriStar Centennial *	$5,754.23	$5,754.23 *	$223.16	$5,754.23	Schedule →
TriStar Hendersonville *	$7,089.91	$7,089.91 *	$252.91	$7,174.71	Schedule →
TriStar Horizon *	$4,670.03	$4,670.03 *	$238.03	$4,700	Schedule →
TriStar NorthCrest *	$5,142.59	$5,142.59 *	$359.98	$4,700	Schedule →
TriStar Skyline *	$3,983	$3,983 *	$215.72	$4,700	Schedule →
TriStar Southern Hills *	$4,792.76	$4,792.76 *	$255.88	$4,700	Schedule →
TriStar StoneCrest *	$5,439.58	$5,439.58 *	$208.28	$5,004.41	Schedule →
TriStar Summit *	$7,892.54	$7,892.54 *	$230.59	$6,945.44	Schedule →
Vanderbilt Wilson County	$4,945	$1,434.05	$203.37	$1,179.49	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

Understanding the price columns
The gross charge is the list price a hospital sets in its chargemaster, its internal master price list. The cash price is what a self-pay patient is quoted. The insured range shows the lowest and highest negotiated rates across insurers. For code 93306, gross charges run from $2,387 at Maury Regional to $7,892.54 at TriStar Summit. Cash prices are 23% of gross at HighPoint Health Sumner ($796.89 of $3,464.73) and 100% of gross at all eight TriStar hospitals. Vanderbilt Wilson County offers a 71% discount off a $4,945 gross charge, yet its $1,434.05 cash price is higher than Ascension Saint Thomas West's $900.90, which comes from a smaller 70% discount on a $3,003 gross charge. A higher starting gross can outweigh a larger percentage discount. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge.

What code 93306 covers
Only one billing code appears in this dataset. Code 93306 describes a complete transthoracic exam: two-dimensional imaging, spectral Doppler, and color flow Doppler. The code is for the study itself. Interpretation by a physician is billed separately.

Why Echocardiogram Prices Vary

Hospital pricing structures
Gross charges for code 93306 differ by $5,505.54 across the 14 hospitals, from $2,387 to $7,892.54. The cash price gap is nearly identical at $7,095.65, from $796.89 to $7,892.54, because the eight TriStar hospitals set cash equal to gross. Among the six non-TriStar hospitals, cash prices run from $796.89 to $1,618.32, a gap of $821.43, and discount levels range from 23% of gross at HighPoint Health Sumner to 60% at Nashville General. Each hospital sets its own chargemaster and self-pay policy, so the same exam can carry very different cash prices.

Facility type and alternatives
The dataset includes community hospitals, regional medical centers, a safety-net hospital, and affiliates of larger systems. Academic medical centers can carry higher overhead costs, though price level does not follow facility type in this data. Cash prices for this exam span $796.89 to $7,892.54. Outpatient or freestanding imaging facilities are not part of this dataset and may price the same exam differently.

Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Echocardiogram cost.

Published cash prices on this page range from $796.89 to $7,892.54 (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 (Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford). 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 Nashville

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

Insurer	Lowest Rate	At Hospital	Highest Rate	Hospitals
Amerigroup	$10.46	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$571.40	6
UnitedHealthcare	$11.96	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$3,551.64	15
Cigna	$12.60	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$6,314.03	11
Aetna	$24.53	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$4,700	15
WellCare	$29.52	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$576.64	3
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee	$39.47	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$1,285.65	14
Ambetter	$60.13	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$1,831.07	15
Humana	$63	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	$1,973.13	13

Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Nashville 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 Vanderbilt University Medical Center, outpatient facility fee:

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

Insurance Payer	Plan Type	Negotiated Rate
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$3.16
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$3.19
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$3.57
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$4.37
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$4.37
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$4.46
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$4.50
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$8.53
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$10.46
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$11.96
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$11.96
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$12.57
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$12.60
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$12.62
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$24.53
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$29.52
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$29.52
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$30.28
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$30.38
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$32.51
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$33.80
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$38.48
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$38.73
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$39.47
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$43.53
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$46.98
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$50.18
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$50.40
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$50.96
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$51.26
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$52.53
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$52.88
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$54.13
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$56.23
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$56.36
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$57.36
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$57.47
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$57.47
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$57.85
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$58.03
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$59.69
Ambetter	Exchange	$60.13
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$60.67
Ambetter	Exchange	$61.99
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63
Humana	Military Government	$63
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$63
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$63
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63.16
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$63.96
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$63.96
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$64.27
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$64.30
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$64.72
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.02
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.02
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$65.02
Humana	Military Government	$65.03
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.29
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.35
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.35
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$65.35
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$66.15
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$66.15
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$66.15
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$66.84
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$67.48
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$68.04
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$68.04
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$68.04
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$68.27
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$68.27
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$68.27
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$68.67
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$69.30
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$70.04
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$70.22
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$70.22
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$70.50
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$70.58
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$71.38
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$71.52
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$71.89
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$72.45
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$72.63
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$73.70
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$74.36
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$74.38
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$74.57
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$74.77
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$75.60
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$75.79
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$78.35
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$78.70
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$78.70
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$78.89
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$78.95
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$79.69
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$80.05
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$81.61
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$81.86
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$81.90
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$81.90
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$82.11
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$82.61
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$83.03
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$84.53
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$84.68
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$84.88
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$86.54
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$86.56
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$87.08
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$87.38
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$87.38
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$88.02
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$88.42
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$89.99
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$90.27
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$91.41
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$93.26
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$93.87
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$94.50
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$95.23
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$95.32
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$95.89
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$96.25
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$96.72
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$97.01
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$98.44
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$100.41
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$100.41
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$101.09
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$103.10
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$105.38
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$106.96
Ambetter	Exchange	$111.58
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$111.89
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$112.60
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$115.60
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$118.02
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$118.03
Ambetter	Exchange	$120.26
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$120.46
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$123.41
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$123.43
Oscar	Exchange	$131.58
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$136.61
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$137.32
Oscar	Exchange	$140.56
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$143.62
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$145.12
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$145.19
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$150.49
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$151.14
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$151.24
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$152.36
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$152.87
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$153.96
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$154.75
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$155.92
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$156.06
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$156.74
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$159.74
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$161.84
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$161.84
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$161.84
Oscar	Exchange	$161.84
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$162.57
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$162.57
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$165.10
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$165.16
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$165.92
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$166.72
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$166.72
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$167.31
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$170.37
Humana	Military Government	$170.70
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$170.71
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$170.71
Humana	Military Government	$172.50
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$172.50
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$173.17
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$173.40
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$173.40
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$173.40
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$177.29
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$179.42
Aetna	Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan	$179.47
Aetna	Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan	$179.47
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$180.23
Humana	Military Government	$180.23
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$180.23
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$180.59
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$181.13
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$181.13
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$181.39
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$182.15
Humana	Military Government	$182.15
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$182.15
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$183.06
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$184.37
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$184.37
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$186.30
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$186.30
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$187.74
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$187.85
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$188.03
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$189.24
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$189.75
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$190.46
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$191.26
Wellpoint	Amerivantage Government	$191.26
Ambetter	Exchange	$193.63
Oscar	Exchange	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$193.63
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$194.42
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$194.65
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$194.65
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$195.13
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$195.13
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$195.62
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$196.42
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$196.72
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$196.72
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$197.70
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$198.38
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$199.16
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$200.37
WellCare	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$201.37
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$202.30
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$203.37
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$204.10
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$204.10
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$207
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$208.04
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$208.04
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$209.47
Aetna	Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan	$211.55
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$211.71
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$212.63
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$213.39
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$216.02
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$216.02
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$216.02
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$216.82
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$216.82
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$216.82
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$216.82
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$217.88
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$217.88
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$219.18
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$220.18
WellCare	KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$221.92
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$222.04
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$222.48
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$222.48
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$223.14
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$223.14
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$227.73
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$227.73
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$229.49
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$229.76
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$229.76
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$231.29
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$231.44
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$232.60
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$235.66
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$235.66
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$236.26
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$236.26
Aetna	Better Health KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$236.80
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$238.99
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$240.85
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$242.72
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$242.72
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$242.88
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$244.51
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$245.44
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$245.44
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$245.44
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$246.80
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$249.07
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$250.23
Molina	Passport KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$252.32
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$252.59
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$254.96
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$254.96
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$256.32
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$256.32
Wellpoint	AmeriGroup Community Care Government	$256.48
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$258.75
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$259.04
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$259.04
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$260.20
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$266.52
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$266.52
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$269.24
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$269.24
UnitedHealthCare	UHCCP KY Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$272.02
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$272.63
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$273.32
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$273.32
BCBS	TennCare Select Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$275.26
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$276.04
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$276.04
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$278.08
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$278.08
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$280.12
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$280.12
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$285.76
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$286.92
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$289
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$289
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$289
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$289
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$289
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$289
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$289.11
BCBS	BlueCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$303.87
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$308.38
Ambetter	Exchange	$348.33
Oscar	Exchange	$360.29
Ambetter	Exchange	$378.86
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$383.20
Oscar	Exchange	$393.76
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$399.52
Ambetter	Exchange	$408.33
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$429.40
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$437.83
UnitedHealthCare	TN CoverKids Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$446.04
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$472.64
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$472.64
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$503.37
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$504.08
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$505.93
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$506.40
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$514.05
Aetna	Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan	$524.12
Aetna	Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan	$524.12
HeathSpring	Vision Medicare Managed Care Plan	$536.38
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$542.07
Humana	Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health	$563.20
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$565.26
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$565.26
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$565.48
UnitedHealthCare	Community Plan (SNP) Medicare Managed Care Plan	$565.48
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$573.13
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$574.43
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$576.16
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$579.21
HealthSpring	Medicare Managed Care Plan	$579.29
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$581.26
Wellpoint	TennCare Medicaid Managed Care Plan	$584.65
Wellcare	Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health	$590.02
Aetna	Medicare Managed Care - Behavioral Health	$600.74
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$601.97
Aetna	Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan	$601.97
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$602.02
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$602.30
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$602.30
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$603.43
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$603.43
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$616.15
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$616.15
Aetna	Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) Other Commercial Plan	$617.81
Aetna	Whole Health, Inc. Other Commercial Plan	$617.81
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$617.97
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$630.69
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$634.11
UnitedHealthCare	All Commercial Plans	$638.25
UnitedHealthCare	Limited Network Other Commercial Plan	$638.25
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$641.54
Cigna	Local Plus Other Commercial Plan	$654.32
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$654.32
Cigna	OAP All Commercial Plans	$667.04
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$678.41
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$678.41
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$686.01
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$686.01
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$712.61
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$712.61
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$716.41
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$716.41
Aetna	Commercial/TN Preferred All Commercial Plans	$721.95
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$721.95
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$724.01
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$724.01
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$744.92
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$744.92
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$752.52
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$752.52
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$763.92
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$763.92
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$771.52
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$771.52
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$782.92
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$782.92
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$801.93
BCBS	Network S - Blue Select Other Commercial Plan	$844
PHCS	All Commercial Plans	$844
Ambetter Health	Exchange	$910.71
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$918.03
Cigna	IFP Connect Exchange	$993.69
Ambetter Health	Behavioral Health Plan	$1,131.76
Oscar	Exchange	$1,159.49
Direct to Employer	City of Springfield Other Commercial Plan	$1,206.85
BCBS	Network P - Blue Preferred Other Commercial Plan	$1,900.08

Key finding: Insurer-negotiated rates for code 93306 range from $10.46 (Wellpoint Amerivantage Government) to $7,174.71 (Beech Street COMM), a 686-fold gap across 1,067 rates.

What to Do With These Echocardiogram Prices

Quote the code first. Ask the ordering office for the exact CPT code before you call anyone. This page prices 93306, a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. A different code, such as one for a study without Doppler or one that adds contrast, can change the price, so ask whether contrast is part of the order. Then ask the hospital's billing office for its cash price and an itemized estimate for that code.

Hold the quote against the cash figures here. Cash prices on this page run from $796.89 at HighPoint Health Sumner (Sumner Regional Medical Center) to $1,618.32 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, among hospitals that publish a cash price below gross. Eight of 14 hospitals list cash equal to gross, such as TriStar Summit Medical Center at $7,892.54, so a quote there that matches the gross charge is the published number, not a special rate. At seven hospitals, cash sits above every insured rate. HighPoint's insured rate is $699 against its $796.89 cash price.

Read the bill for who is charging. The amounts here are the hospital's technical (facility) charge only. Look for:

A separate professional bill from the cardiologist or radiologist who reads the study.
Any extra line for contrast or supplies.
The code on each line matching the one you were quoted.

Know what is not shown. No hospital here has a missing gross charge, and all 14 list a cash price. Outpatient and freestanding imaging centers are not in this dataset and may price differently, so ask them for a quote using the same code.

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.

General information about using published prices, not medical, legal or financial advice. Confirm your own cost with the hospital and your insurer. Our methodology · Medical Disclaimer

What Patients Ask About Echocardiogram Costs

How much does a echocardiogram cost without insurance in Nashville?

Cash prices for code 93306 range from $796.89 at HighPoint Health Sumner to $7,892.54 at TriStar Summit. Others include Ascension Saint Thomas West ($900.90), Maury Regional ($978.67), Vanderbilt Wilson County ($1,434.05), Nashville General ($1,571.40), and Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford ($1,618.32). The TriStar hospitals range from $3,983 (Skyline) to $7,892.54 (Summit). Only one code applies, so there is no variant difference. These are facility fees, covering the room, equipment, and technical staff. Physician or professional fees for interpreting the exam are billed separately.

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. Almost no one pays it. At HighPoint Health Sumner, the cash price of $796.89 is 23% of the $3,464.73 gross charge. At Vanderbilt Wilson County, the cash price of $1,434.05 is 29% of a $4,945 gross charge. The larger percentage discount at HighPoint Health Sumner also produces the lower cash price, but a deeper discount does not always do so. Ascension Saint Thomas West's cash price is 30% of a $3,003 gross, or $900.90. All eight TriStar hospitals list cash prices equal to gross charges.

Does insurance cover a echocardiogram?

Coverage depends on the specific plan and whether the exam meets the plan's medical necessity criteria. Prior authorization may be required for non-emergency exams. Negotiated rates for code 93306 vary widely across the 1,067 payer rates in the data, from $10.46 to $7,174.71. Within one hospital, Ascension Saint Thomas West's insured range runs from $148.77 to $2,751.14. If you are on a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you owe the negotiated rate for your plan, not the gross charge. Your insurer can confirm your plan's coverage and your cost share.

Are there additional fees beyond the echocardiogram facility charge?

Yes. The prices shown are facility fees only. A physician, typically a cardiologist, interprets the echocardiogram images and bills a separate professional fee for that reading. Other providers involved in your care may also bill separately. If the exam is performed in the emergency department, a separate emergency department facility fee applies in addition to the exam charge. These additional fees are billed separately and are not included in the prices in this dataset, so no dollar amounts for them are listed here.

What is the cash price for an echocardiogram at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville?

TriStar Summit Medical Center publishes a cash price of $7,892.54 for code 93306, the Transthoracic Echocardiogram with Doppler. That equals its gross charge, so no self-pay discount is published there. This is a facility charge only and does not include other fees. It is the highest cash price among the 14 hospitals on this page.

What are the lowest and highest echocardiogram cash prices in Nashville?

Across the 14 hospitals on this page, published cash prices for code 93306 run from $796.89 at HighPoint Health Sumner (Sumner Regional Medical Center) to $7,892.54 at TriStar Summit Medical Center. Both are facility charges only. All 14 hospitals publish a cash price, so none of these figures reflect missing data.

Which Nashville hospitals list cash price equal to the gross charge for an echocardiogram?

Eight of the 14 hospitals publish cash equal to gross for code 93306: TriStar Centennial, Hendersonville, Horizon, NorthCrest, Skyline, Southern Hills, StoneCrest and Summit Medical Centers. For example, TriStar Skyline Medical Center lists $3,983 for both. No self-pay discount is published at these hospitals, and these are facility charges only.

How much does an echocardiogram cost at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital with cash or self-pay?

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital publishes a cash price of $1,434.05 for code 93306, which is 29% of its gross charge of $4,945. Its insured rates run from $203.37 to $1,179.49. These are facility charges only, so other fees may be billed separately.

What are the lowest and highest insured rates for CPT 93306 at Nashville hospitals?

Insured rates for code 93306 range from $148.77 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford to $7,174.71 at TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center. Every one of the 14 hospitals has at least one insured rate. These are facility charges only, and the rate that applies depends on the specific plan.

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