How much does echocardiogram, complete with Doppler cost in Colorado?

CPT 93306 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
93306 Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler
Ask to pay
$1,097
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$548
Typical price near you
$2,426
Cash / self-pay price
$2,290
Prices near you — 39 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) lowest Hospital $672cash 1.2× ★★★★★
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Hospital $761cash 1.4× —
Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) Hospital $955cash 1.7× ★★★★★
Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) Hospital $1,153cash 2.1× —
Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) Hospital $1,226cash 2.2× —
CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) Hospital $1,290cash 2.4× ★★★★★
UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) Hospital $1,455cash 2.7× —
Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) Hospital $1,627cash 3.0× ★★★★★
Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) Hospital $1,828cash 3.3× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) Hospital $1,876cash 3.4× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) Hospital $1,876cash 3.4× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital Hospital $1,876cash 3.4× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 93306 (Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler), Medicare's benchmark rate is $548.30. A fair self-pay target for this line is $1,096.60. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 93306 is $2,290.30, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,875.68–$4,220.95. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 93306 cost in Colorado?

For echocardiogram, complete with Doppler (CPT 93306) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $2,426, with hospitals ranging from $1,876 to $4,221 across 39 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $548, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does echocardiogram, complete with Doppler cost in Colorado?

A fair self-pay price for echocardiogram, complete with Doppler (CPT 93306) in Colorado is around $2,426, with hospital prices ranging from $1,876 to $4,221 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 93306?

Medicare pays about $548 for echocardiogram, complete with Doppler (CPT 93306). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of echocardiogram, complete with Doppler?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.