Cost analysis for CPT 93971 — Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
Average Medicare Payment
$35.68
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$57.0M
Services (2023)
1.4M
Price Change (2014–2023)
-1.0%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $36.03 | $56.9M | 1.6M | — |
| 2015 | $37.62 | $61.1M | 1.7M | +4.4% |
| 2016 | $36.98 | $63.7M | 1.7M | -1.7% |
| 2017 | $36.26 | $62.6M | 1.7M | -1.9% |
| 2018 | $37.19 | $65.2M | 1.7M | +2.6% |
| 2019 | $37.60 | $67.2M | 1.7M | +1.1% |
| 2020 | $36.94 | $54.6M | 1.4M | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $37.95 | $62.0M | 1.5M | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $36.56 | $58.3M | 1.5M | -3.7% |
| 2023 | $35.68 | $57.0M | 1.4M | -2.4% |
The most expensive state pays 4.2x more than the cheapest for this procedure. DC averages $62.79 vs AA at $14.89.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $62.79 | $395.0K | 6.3K | 66 |
| NJ | $56.71 | $2.5M | 44.2K | 583 |
| AZ | $56.62 | $1.9M | 33.7K | 431 |
| NY | $52.77 | $5.0M | 94.3K | 1.3K |
| MD | $51.43 | $3.2M | 62.3K | 431 |
| FL | $49.59 | $6.4M | 130.0K | 1.6K |
| CT | $49.26 | $1.0M | 20.9K | 323 |
| CA | $48.93 | $6.0M | 123.1K | 1.9K |
| GU | $46.97 | $7.1K | 151 | 6 |
| HI | $44.43 | $133.0K | 3.0K | 56 |
| CO | $41.65 | $1.0M | 24.5K | 435 |
| NM | $41.09 | $336.1K | 8.2K | 103 |
| TX | $40.95 | $4.0M | 98.1K | 1.7K |
| RI | $40.65 | $228.5K | 5.6K | 86 |
| MT | $40.35 | $228.2K | 5.7K | 83 |
| NV | $40.28 | $532.1K | 13.2K | 197 |
| GA | $39.34 | $1.5M | 38.2K | 632 |
| TN | $38.56 | $1.5M | 38.4K | 566 |
| AK | $37.09 | $106.7K | 2.9K | 53 |
| NC | $36.88 | $1.8M | 49.8K | 813 |
| VA | $36.83 | $1.6M | 44.5K | 519 |
| IL | $36.06 | $2.4M | 65.4K | 920 |
| WY | $35.92 | $90.6K | 2.5K | 36 |
| LA | $35.72 | $523.8K | 14.7K | 313 |
| DE | $35.24 | $231.0K | 6.6K | 66 |
| WA | $33.94 | $853.0K | 25.1K | 393 |
| MI | $32.28 | $1.2M | 37.3K | 547 |
| UT | $32.27 | $288.2K | 8.9K | 163 |
| MS | $32.05 | $388.5K | 12.1K | 198 |
| SC | $31.78 | $691.4K | 21.8K | 281 |
| OR | $31.21 | $382.4K | 12.3K | 225 |
| AL | $30.40 | $521.5K | 17.2K | 367 |
| AR | $30.26 | $384.0K | 12.7K | 205 |
| KY | $29.62 | $455.9K | 15.4K | 215 |
| KS | $29.55 | $430.4K | 14.6K | 200 |
| MA | $29.19 | $1.2M | 42.3K | 610 |
| IN | $28.97 | $702.7K | 24.3K | 419 |
| MO | $28.90 | $863.1K | 29.9K | 423 |
| PA | $28.22 | $1.7M | 59.5K | 918 |
| ME | $28.16 | $143.0K | 5.1K | 109 |
| PR | $28.04 | $4.6K | 164 | 6 |
| IA | $27.42 | $304.3K | 11.1K | 184 |
| NE | $27.13 | $286.4K | 10.6K | 121 |
| MN | $26.20 | $847.2K | 32.3K | 697 |
| OH | $25.55 | $1.2M | 45.4K | 605 |
| ID | $23.79 | $139.3K | 5.9K | 107 |
| SD | $23.27 | $105.1K | 4.5K | 76 |
| OK | $22.94 | $361.9K | 15.8K | 252 |
| WI | $21.50 | $425.6K | 19.8K | 500 |
| ND | $20.42 | $74.2K | 3.6K | 43 |
| WV | $20.34 | $149.2K | 7.3K | 122 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Diagnostics Services Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $691.7K | 17.2K | $40.16 |
| Symphony Diagnostic Services No 1 Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | FL | $493.7K | 14.0K | $35.25 |
| Sanford Davis | Diagnostic Radiology | FL | $257.9K | 2.3K | $110.92 |
| Shekeeb Sufian | Vascular Surgery | FL | $232.4K | 2.3K | $99.38 |
| Thomas Militano | Thoracic Surgery | DC | $215.3K | 2.4K | $90.98 |
| Berger And Burrow Enterprises Inc. | Portable X-Ray Supplier | VA | $174.9K | 3.5K | $50.59 |
| Kenneth Goldman | General Surgery | NJ | $174.7K | 1.6K | $106.66 |
| Joseph Furlong | Diagnostic Radiology | TX | $172.6K | 2.1K | $83.83 |
| Joseph Magnant | Vascular Surgery | FL | $163.6K | 1.8K | $91.38 |
| David Feng | Interventional Radiology | NJ | $143.5K | 1.4K | $104.09 |
| Pdihealth Md Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | MD | $137.9K | 3.3K | $41.51 |
| Sonographics Imaging Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NY | $135.4K | 3.2K | $42.48 |
| Mobile Images Acquisition, Llc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | TN | $135.3K | 3.7K | $36.79 |
| Precision Health Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NY | $126.8K | 2.2K | $58.74 |
| Yong Lee | Internal Medicine | CA | $126.7K | 1.2K | $104.82 |
| Portable Medical Diagnostics, Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | FL | $119.6K | 1.8K | $66.00 |
| Eddie Fernandez | Emergency Medicine | MD | $104.6K | 944 | $110.76 |
| Nilofar Firooznia | Diagnostic Radiology | CA | $94.4K | 1.7K | $54.14 |
| Priya Thirumlai | Obstetrics & Gynecology | MD | $93.8K | 937 | $100.08 |
| Randall Towne | Cardiology | TN | $89.4K | 1.1K | $82.26 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 93971. With a 4.2x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.
Costs have remained relatively stable over time, but the geographic variation suggests Medicare's geographic adjustment factors may not fully capture the true cost differences across states.
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.