Echocardiogram Cost in Ocala, FL

How much does a echocardiogram cost without insurance in Ocala?

Without insurance, the cash price for a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler (93306) in Ocala ranges from $2,469.18 at AdventHealth Ocala to $11,522.72 at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. HCA Florida West Marion Hospital also lists $11,522.72. All three hospitals publish a cash price, so none is missing data. In each case the cash price equals the gross charge. These figures are facility charges only. The physician who reads and reports on the images usually bills separately, so the total can be higher than the facility price.

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

On this page, the gross charge is not higher than the cash price. At AdventHealth Ocala, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, the cash price is 100% of the gross charge, and no self-pay discount is published in any of the three files. The gross charge is a hospital's list price before any negotiated or discounted rate. The gap shows up between the list price and insured rates: AdventHealth Ocala's insured range is $570.61 to $1,266.75, against a $2,469.18 gross charge, while the HCA hospitals list insured rates from $134.90 to $10,370.45 against $11,522.72.

Does insurance cover a echocardiogram?

Whether insurance covers an echocardiogram depends on your specific plan, so the plan itself or your insurer is the source for that answer. The hospital files show negotiated rates where they exist. All three hospitals on this page publish insured rates for 93306: $570.61 to $1,266.75 at AdventHealth Ocala and $134.90 to $10,370.45 at both HCA hospitals. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you usually pay the plan's negotiated rate for the facility charge until the deductible is met. Your actual cost depends on your plan's terms.

Are there additional fees beyond the echocardiogram facility charge?

The facility charge is one part of the bill. A physician, often a cardiologist, typically bills a professional fee for reading and reporting the images. Some visits also include separate charges for a contrast agent, if one is used, or for other tests done at the same time, such as an electrocardiogram. If the exam is ordered through a clinic or physician office, that provider may bill for the visit as well. Each of these may come from a different billing entity, so itemized statements from the hospital and from the physician group can help show what was charged and by whom.

What is the cash price for an echocardiogram at AdventHealth Ocala?

AdventHealth Ocala publishes a cash price of $2,469.18 for CPT 93306, the transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler. That equals its gross charge, so no self-pay discount is published. This is a facility charge only and does not include any separate professional fees. The cash price is not missing or blank on this page.

Which Ocala hospital has the highest echocardiogram price?

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital both list $11,522.72 for code 93306, the highest on this page. At both, cash equals the gross charge, with no self-pay discount published. These are facility charges only. AdventHealth Ocala lists $2,469.18, the lowest, and the highest price is about 5x the lowest.

What does PPO Next pay for an echocardiogram at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital?

PPO Next has a published rate of $9,794.31 for code 93306 at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, listed under both its COMM and PPO entries. This is a facility charge only. Other payers in the same table range from $134.90 to $10,370.45, so rates vary widely by payer.

What does CPT code 93306 mean on Ocala echocardiogram bills?

CPT 93306 is the billing code for a transthoracic echocardiogram with Doppler, the only code on this page. All three Ocala hospitals listed, AdventHealth Ocala, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, publish a cash price for it. The figures shown are facility charges only and may not include separate professional fees.