Cost analysis for CPT 93978 — Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts
Average Medicare Payment
$98.59
2023 data
Total Payments (2023)
$24.7M
Services (2023)
221.0K
Price Change (2014–2023)
-22.4%
| Year | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $127.08 | $39.9M | 291.0K | — |
| 2015 | $106.24 | $32.6M | 289.9K | -16.4% |
| 2016 | $105.60 | $31.9M | 284.7K | -0.6% |
| 2017 | $103.54 | $31.4M | 281.7K | -2.0% |
| 2018 | $105.22 | $30.8M | 270.0K | +1.6% |
| 2019 | $104.12 | $30.4M | 268.2K | -1.0% |
| 2020 | $105.31 | $25.2M | 219.8K | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $105.81 | $27.0M | 228.4K | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $101.81 | $25.3M | 220.9K | -3.8% |
| 2023 | $98.59 | $24.7M | 221.0K | -3.2% |
The most expensive state pays 4.5x more than the cheapest for this procedure. CA averages $143.43 vs WV at $31.89.
| State | Avg Payment | Total Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $143.43 | $4.0M | 27.8K | 350 |
| DC | $140.89 | $83.4K | 592 | 14 |
| NY | $140.81 | $4.5M | 32.0K | 437 |
| NJ | $140.31 | $1.8M | 13.1K | 241 |
| HI | $131.68 | $285.3K | 2.2K | 15 |
| CT | $128.68 | $309.0K | 2.4K | 53 |
| MT | $127.01 | $25.0K | 197 | 5 |
| MD | $123.41 | $1.1M | 9.0K | 107 |
| AZ | $119.99 | $937.0K | 7.8K | 140 |
| NV | $116.47 | $184.4K | 1.6K | 28 |
| FL | $114.48 | $2.2M | 19.1K | 347 |
| TX | $107.65 | $942.1K | 8.8K | 233 |
| CO | $107.51 | $141.8K | 1.3K | 37 |
| UT | $105.68 | $23.9K | 226 | 10 |
| NC | $105.50 | $663.5K | 6.3K | 129 |
| DE | $103.49 | $217.1K | 2.1K | 30 |
| MI | $103.09 | $589.4K | 5.7K | 132 |
| LA | $103.00 | $238.4K | 2.3K | 62 |
| VA | $101.69 | $525.7K | 5.2K | 111 |
| AL | $101.68 | $206.9K | 2.0K | 56 |
| GA | $98.16 | $624.0K | 6.4K | 126 |
| RI | $95.55 | $57.0K | 596 | 15 |
| OR | $92.93 | $172.7K | 1.9K | 36 |
| ME | $92.84 | $67.3K | 725 | 12 |
| KS | $92.76 | $98.6K | 1.1K | 23 |
| AK | $92.59 | $51.7K | 558 | 14 |
| IL | $91.55 | $592.1K | 6.5K | 131 |
| TN | $88.65 | $415.8K | 4.7K | 78 |
| WA | $87.40 | $625.4K | 7.2K | 90 |
| MA | $83.30 | $365.8K | 4.4K | 95 |
| PA | $81.56 | $874.8K | 10.7K | 241 |
| AR | $79.17 | $85.6K | 1.1K | 27 |
| SC | $78.12 | $412.6K | 5.3K | 98 |
| KY | $77.46 | $146.4K | 1.9K | 49 |
| IN | $75.67 | $159.4K | 2.1K | 51 |
| MS | $73.05 | $81.6K | 1.1K | 23 |
| MN | $70.24 | $98.5K | 1.4K | 42 |
| MO | $66.83 | $125.6K | 1.9K | 47 |
| IA | $61.68 | $99.4K | 1.6K | 31 |
| WI | $60.00 | $77.2K | 1.3K | 52 |
| NE | $59.90 | $52.0K | 869 | 18 |
| OK | $59.01 | $69.5K | 1.2K | 32 |
| NM | $51.35 | $18.5K | 361 | 11 |
| NH | $48.76 | $25.7K | 528 | 24 |
| OH | $44.44 | $194.2K | 4.4K | 118 |
| SD | $41.04 | $22.8K | 556 | 18 |
| ID | $39.70 | $24.6K | 620 | 20 |
| WV | $31.89 | $17.8K | 557 | 11 |
| Provider | Specialty | State | Payments | Services | Avg/Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Joye | Cardiology | CA | $177.2K | 1.3K | $137.12 |
| Nicholas Dzebolo | Interventional Radiology | CA | $157.6K | 988 | $159.48 |
| Robert Solomon | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $125.0K | 1.4K | $89.72 |
| Satinder Bhatia | Cardiology | CA | $109.4K | 671 | $163.06 |
| Sheila Manhas | Neurology | CA | $99.0K | 599 | $165.21 |
| Richard Matano | Vascular Surgery | NY | $98.2K | 668 | $147.03 |
| Jay Schapira | Cardiology | CA | $93.2K | 585 | $159.26 |
| Unlimited Diagnostics Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | NY | $90.3K | 794 | $113.67 |
| Meyer Abittan | Cardiology | NY | $85.8K | 545 | $157.49 |
| William Harris | General Surgery | TN | $81.8K | 801 | $102.11 |
| Mohamed Khan | Interventional Cardiology | CA | $81.4K | 555 | $146.71 |
| Arthur Gonsalves | Vascular Surgery | MA | $77.5K | 623 | $124.35 |
| Enrico Ascher | Vascular Surgery | NY | $77.1K | 527 | $146.39 |
| Yousef Mehrabi | General Practice | CA | $74.3K | 450 | $165.22 |
| Daniel Krcelic | Vascular Surgery | AZ | $73.5K | 590 | $124.63 |
| Adam Deutsch | Cardiology | NY | $71.5K | 512 | $139.58 |
| Dan Le | Cardiology | CA | $69.8K | 432 | $161.55 |
| Liberty Brothers Inc | Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | CA | $68.3K | 413 | $165.39 |
| Vadim Kolesnikov | Diagnostic Radiology | NY | $66.8K | 382 | $174.78 |
| Imran Haque | Internal Medicine | NC | $64.9K | 486 | $133.48 |
The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 93978. With a 4.5x 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 22.4% 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.