How much does an Echocardiogram cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for an Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) is about $947, with most falling between $541 and $1,644, based on published rates from 3,115 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for an Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) run around $1,692. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $2,839), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for an Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) run about $2,839 — roughly 3× the $947 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $947), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.