Heart Ultrasound From The Food Pipe, Birth Defect

Alaska rates for HCPCS 93317

The image-taking and interpretation part of an ultrasound of the heart performed with a probe passed down the food pipe, in a person born with a heart defect. Viewing the heart from directly behind it gives the detail needed to map unusual anatomy and to check the result of a repair. This covers acquiring and reporting the images when another clinician placed the probe.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $251 · 10th to 90th $251 to $251

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier 26 · Professional part Typical Low $251.19 Median $251.19 Typical High $251.19	Facility	26 · Professional part	$251.19	$251.19	$251.19