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Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 93306.

$1,800
Cash price
$1,791
Median commercial
$3,599
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,791 — 27% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,411. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $146 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $745 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $822 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $1,512 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $1,692 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $1,889 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $1,922 negotiated rate
CignaOap (+1 same-rate plans) $2,447 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $2,494 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $9,033 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $169 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $190 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $190 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $218 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $337 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $1,296 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $1,296 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $1,296 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $1,296 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $1,332 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $1,404 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $1,800 for Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), against a gross charge of $3,599. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), from $146 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $9,033 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $1,791. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,411.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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