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Contrast Stress TTE

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS C8928

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) with contrast, or without contrast followed by with contrast, real-time with image documentation (2D), includes M-mode recording, when performed, during rest and cardiovascular stress test using treadmill, bicycle exercise and/or pharmacologically induced stress, with interpretation and report

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Contrast Stress TTE cost?

$537

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $537 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $537 to $912.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $537 to $3,631Professionalmedian $537 · 10th to 90th $74 to $2,818
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,239professional $537

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$3,630.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$74.13
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$891.25
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,187.76
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$6,309.57
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,677.35

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 1.7 times more in Rhode Island than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $537 · 51st of 51
RI $891DC $537

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.