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Follow-Up Or Limited Echocardiogram

Louisiana rates for HCPCS 93308

This is a focused ultrasound exam of the heart that looks at a narrower set of structures or re-checks specific findings, rather than performing a complete evaluation of every heart chamber, valve, and vessel. It's commonly used to track a previously identified problem over time, such as monitoring fluid around the heart or watching a valve issue, without repeating a full exam each time. Images are still captured and interpreted by a physician, just with a more targeted scope.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Follow-Up Or Limited Echocardiogram cost?

$129

Typical negotiated rate. In Louisiana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $129 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $126 from a physician practice, and about $257 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$126$107 to $158
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$257$204 to $389

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $257 · 10th to 90th $204 to $525Professionalmedian $126 · 10th to 90th $95 to $182
$100$200$500facility $257professional $126

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$107.15
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$758.58
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$104.71
Median
$109.65
Typical High
$144.54
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$38.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$107.15
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$57.54
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$194.98
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$39.81
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$575.44
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$158.49
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$33.11
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$42.66
BCBS Louisiana
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$91.20
Median
$117.49
Typical High
$117.49
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
Christus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$34.67
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$102.33
Median
$128.82
Typical High
$194.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$48.98
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$77.62
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$144.54
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$83.18
Median
$114.82
Typical High
$181.97
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$28.18
Typical High
$45.71
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$61.66
Median
$85.11
Typical High
$128.82
2 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$52.48
Median
$53.70
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$20.89
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$26.92

Where Louisiana sits

The same service costs 3.8 times more in Minnesota than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Louisiana· 27th of 51

$129

MN $275UT $72.44

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.