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Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Howard University Hospital Corp

2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20060. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 31, 2025 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 93306.

$2,191
Cash price
$920
Median commercial
$2,739
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $920 — 35% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,411. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AetnaHMO & PPO $397 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $603 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $1,237 negotiated rate
CignaAll Other (+1 same-rate plans) $1,756 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CarefirstMedicare Mco $646 negotiated rate
CignaMedicare Mco $646 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 Howard University Hospital Corp without insurance?

Howard University Hospital Corp's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $2,191 for Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), against a gross charge of $2,739. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) at Howard University Hospital Corp?

Howard University Hospital Corp lists 4 commercial plan rates for Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound), from $397 (Aetna) to $1,756 (Cigna), with a median of $920. 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 Howard University Hospital Corp publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 31, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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