Contrast Stress TTE with Continuous ECG Monitoring
South Carolina rates for HCPCS C8930
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; including performance of continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, with physician supervision
Rates data updated October 2026.
How much does Contrast Stress TTE with Continuous ECG Monitoring cost?
$1,148
Typical negotiated rate. In South Carolina, October 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,148 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,148 from a physician practice, and about $2,239 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 by
Who charges it
Typical
Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider
$1,148
$251 to $1,148
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department
$2,239
$1,820 to $3,548
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $2,239 · 10th to 90th $1,380 to $4,266Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $30 to $1,148
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
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Facility
None
$1,148.15
$1,148.15
$1,148.15
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,148.15
Professional
None
$1,148.15
$1,148.15
$1,148.15
BCBS South Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$2,344.23
Typical High
$4,265.80
Facility
None
$1,479.11
$2,344.23
$4,265.80
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Professional
None
$251.19
$251.19
$251.19
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,148.15
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$1,548.82
Facility
None
$1,148.15
$1,380.38
$1,548.82
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20
Professional
None
$30.20
$30.20
$30.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$5,248.07
Facility
None
$3,311.31
$3,981.07
$5,248.07
Where South Carolina sits
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