Cost analysis for CPT 93306 — Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
Average Medicare Payment
$87.74
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$575.1M
Services (2023)
6.7M
Price Change (2014–2023)
-16.0%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $104.46 | $663.3M | 7.2M | — |
| 2015 | $103.43 | $655.5M | 7.2M | -1.0% |
| 2016 | $99.08 | $664.3M | 7.4M | -4.2% |
| 2017 | $98.77 | $668.4M | 7.4M | -0.3% |
| 2018 | $95.81 | $667.6M | 7.4M | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $96.15 | $679.2M | 7.5M | +0.4% |
| 2020 | $96.29 | $586.7M | 6.4M | +0.1% |
| 2021 | $94.64 | $617.4M | 6.8M | -1.7% |
| 2022 | $90.81 | $585.2M | 6.6M | -4.0% |
| 2023 | $87.74 | $575.1M | 6.7M | -3.4% |
The most expensive state pays 2.6x more than the cheapest for this procedure. AE averages $131.88 vs VT at $51.39.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | $131.88 | $48.4K | 367 | 2 |
| VI | $128.11 | $104.4K | 815 | 3 |
| MD | $114.26 | $18.9M | 165.8K | 499 |
| NY | $113.88 | $61.1M | 536.6K | 2.0K |
| PR | $113.20 | $703.0K | 6.2K | 164 |
| CA | $111.14 | $81.7M | 734.8K | 2.4K |
| DC | $111.13 | $2.5M | 22.5K | 77 |
| AZ | $104.54 | $17.0M | 162.8K | 544 |
| NJ | $103.17 | $25.5M | 247.4K | 990 |
| DE | $100.69 | $3.5M | 34.5K | 67 |
| AK | $100.35 | $1.2M | 12.1K | 39 |
| WY | $96.88 | $709.3K | 7.3K | 24 |
| FL | $95.40 | $55.9M | 586.3K | 2.2K |
| NV | $93.19 | $5.6M | 59.8K | 248 |
| TX | $91.82 | $43.8M | 477.4K | 1.9K |
| HI | $90.40 | $1.4M | 15.2K | 60 |
| LA | $88.19 | $8.7M | 98.4K | 391 |
| CT | $83.48 | $5.7M | 68.2K | 329 |
| VA | $81.66 | $15.2M | 186.3K | 581 |
| AL | $81.26 | $8.3M | 102.6K | 436 |
| SC | $80.13 | $10.8M | 134.5K | 452 |
| RI | $79.07 | $1.3M | 16.2K | 73 |
| MA | $78.83 | $14.3M | 181.8K | 544 |
| GA | $78.67 | $14.4M | 183.1K | 805 |
| MS | $78.38 | $5.7M | 73.2K | 206 |
| NC | $76.91 | $14.9M | 193.8K | 771 |
| PA | $74.78 | $21.7M | 289.8K | 1.1K |
| IL | $73.91 | $20.3M | 274.0K | 928 |
| GU | $71.63 | $189.2K | 2.6K | 5 |
| MI | $71.30 | $12.2M | 171.5K | 746 |
| KS | $71.18 | $5.3M | 74.5K | 222 |
| WA | $70.95 | $7.8M | 110.1K | 416 |
| UT | $69.27 | $2.2M | 32.0K | 120 |
| NE | $66.49 | $2.9M | 43.8K | 114 |
| MT | $65.44 | $1.3M | 20.3K | 63 |
| IA | $65.38 | $3.4M | 51.8K | 160 |
| TN | $64.69 | $9.2M | 143.0K | 585 |
| OR | $63.87 | $3.7M | 57.2K | 217 |
| CO | $63.42 | $4.2M | 66.1K | 292 |
| WI | $63.15 | $5.2M | 82.4K | 318 |
| WV | $62.70 | $1.8M | 28.0K | 111 |
| NM | $62.27 | $1.5M | 24.0K | 94 |
| OK | $61.49 | $5.7M | 92.5K | 254 |
| KY | $60.51 | $5.2M | 86.2K | 326 |
| AR | $60.40 | $5.2M | 85.3K | 243 |
| MN | $59.66 | $4.7M | 79.2K | 333 |
| OH | $58.82 | $11.4M | 193.8K | 804 |
| MO | $58.47 | $7.1M | 121.1K | 412 |
| ID | $56.25 | $1.2M | 21.4K | 85 |
| IN | $55.32 | $6.9M | 125.6K | 486 |
| NH | $54.73 | $1.8M | 32.0K | 105 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Khan | Interventional Cardiology | CA | $511.3K | 3.3K | $154.05 |
| American Diagnostics Services Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $360.9K | 5.4K | $66.72 |
| Daniel Griffen | Cardiology | MD | $352.1K | 3.2K | $108.42 |
| Wassim Shaheen | Interventional Cardiology | KS | $335.6K | 2.8K | $118.22 |
| Hunter Champion | Cardiology | GA | $318.1K | 2.3K | $139.99 |
| Saman Fakheri | Cardiology | CA | $295.3K | 2.3K | $130.56 |
| Fadi Atassi | Cardiology | AZ | $291.6K | 2.1K | $141.70 |
| Michael Levine | Cardiology | NY | $258.1K | 1.6K | $161.08 |
| Meyer Abittan | Cardiology | NY | $252.3K | 1.5K | $167.54 |
| Vachaspathi Palakodeti | Cardiology | CA | $249.7K | 1.9K | $133.18 |
| Wing Yi Liu | Cardiology | FL | $241.8K | 2.1K | $117.47 |
| Atul Aggarwal | Cardiology | CA | $238.2K | 1.8K | $129.34 |
| George Jabbour | Cardiology | PA | $234.2K | 2.3K | $102.08 |
| Alex Harrison | Cardiology | CA | $233.4K | 1.7K | $135.04 |
| Hanumandla Reddy | Cardiology | CA | $230.6K | 1.6K | $148.48 |
| Christopher Bane | Interventional Cardiology | IL | $229.5K | 1.8K | $127.10 |
| Sam Kalioundji | Cardiology | CA | $228.5K | 2.1K | $106.42 |
| Michael Stokes | Interventional Cardiology | FL | $228.3K | 1.6K | $146.51 |
| Hc Glick | Cardiology | NY | $223.7K | 1.3K | $175.16 |
| Michael Krueger | Cardiology | CA | $219.8K | 1.4K | $152.84 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 93306. With a 2.6x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
While costs have decreased 16% since 2014, the wide state-by-state variation suggests the pricing formula may not adequately account for regional differences.
This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.