Summary

15 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Echocardiogram Complete. Cash prices range from $1,106 to $1,780 — a 1.6x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $2,285.

$1,106 lowest
$1,780 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$1,106 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $1,106 is below the statewide average of $2,285.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,106
2
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,355
3
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$1,355
4
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,355
5
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$1,463
6
Atrium Health Lincoln 4★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,780
7
Atrium Health Union 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,780
8
Atrium Health Pineville 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,780
9
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast 3★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,780
10
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,780
11
Stanly Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$1,780
12
Atrium Health University City 3★ · 0.0 mi · Local government
$1,780
13
Atrium Health Cleveland 2★ · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,780
14
Atrium Health Anson · 0.3 mi · Local government
$1,780
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,106 $2,213 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,355 $2,710 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $1,355 $2,710 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,355 $2,710 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $1,463 $2,926 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
6 Atrium Health Lincoln Atrium Health Lincolnton, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 4/5 80.0% Local government
7 Atrium Health Union Atrium Health Monroe, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 74.0% Local government
8 Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 72.0% Local government
9 Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Atrium Health Concord, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
10 Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Local government
11 Stanly Regional Medical Center Atrium Health Albemarle, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
12 Atrium Health University City Atrium Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 3/5 66.0% Local government
13 Atrium Health Cleveland Atrium Health Shelby, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 2/5 71.0% Local government
14 Atrium Health Anson Atrium Health Wadesboro, NC · 0.3 mi $1,780 $3,560 2.0x 81.0% Local government
15 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Echocardiogram Complete. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $1,106
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207 -$900
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233 -$873
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233 -$873
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233 -$873
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233 -$873
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240 -$866
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240 -$866
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240 -$866
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240 -$866
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240 -$866

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $1,355
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240 -$1,115

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $1,355
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240 -$1,115

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $1,355
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207 -$1,148
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233 -$1,122
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240 -$1,115
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240 -$1,115

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $1,463
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207 -$1,256
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233 -$1,230
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233 -$1,230
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233 -$1,230
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233 -$1,230
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240 -$1,223
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240 -$1,223
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240 -$1,223
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240 -$1,223
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240 -$1,223

37 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Lincoln

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $402 -$1,378
Alliance Behavioral Health $406 -$1,375
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $409 -$1,371
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $409 -$1,371
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $409 -$1,371
Partners Managed Medicaid $413 -$1,367
Vaya Managed Medicaid $413 -$1,367
Alliance Managed Medicaid $417 -$1,363
Trillium Managed Medicaid $421 -$1,359
Humana Medicare Advantage $525 -$1,255
Aetna Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Cigna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $542 -$1,238
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $592 -$1,188
OrthoCarolina Commercial $643 -$1,137

26 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Union

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $463 -$1,317
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $466 -$1,314
Alliance Managed Medicaid $471 -$1,309
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $475 -$1,305
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $475 -$1,305
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $475 -$1,305
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $477 -$1,303
Vaya Managed Medicaid $480 -$1,300
Trillium Managed Medicaid $490 -$1,291
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Alliance Behavioral Health $551 -$1,229
Ortho Carolina Commercial $652 -$1,128

28 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Pineville

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $356 -$1,424
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $361 -$1,419
Alliance Behavioral Health $365 -$1,415
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $368 -$1,412
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $368 -$1,412
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $368 -$1,412
Vaya Managed Medicaid $372 -$1,408
Alliance Managed Medicaid $377 -$1,403
Trillium Managed Medicaid $379 -$1,401
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $533 -$1,247
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Ortho Carolina Commercial $652 -$1,128

29 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center-northeast

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $437 -$1,343
Alliance Behavioral Health $441 -$1,339
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $445 -$1,335
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $445 -$1,335
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $445 -$1,335
Partners Managed Medicaid $449 -$1,331
Vaya Managed Medicaid $450 -$1,330
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $453 -$1,327
Alliance Managed Medicaid $454 -$1,326
Trillium Managed Medicaid $459 -$1,322
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Ortho Carolina Commercial $652 -$1,128

32 additional plans not shown.

Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Molina Managed Medicaid $261 -$1,519
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Ortho Carolina Commercial $652 -$1,128
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $776 -$1,004
Partners Managed Medicaid $783 -$997
Alliance Behavioral Health $784 -$996
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $790 -$990
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $791 -$989
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $791 -$989
Vaya Managed Medicaid $799 -$981
Alliance Managed Medicaid $807 -$973
Trillium Managed Medicaid $815 -$965

34 additional plans not shown.

Stanly Regional Medical Center

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $427 -$1,353
Alliance Behavioral Health $428 -$1,352
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $431 -$1,349
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $431 -$1,349
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $431 -$1,349
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $435 -$1,345
Vaya Managed Medicaid $435 -$1,345
Alliance Managed Medicaid $440 -$1,340
Trillium Managed Medicaid $444 -$1,336
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $625 -$1,155
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $943 -$837

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health University City

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $356 -$1,424
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $365 -$1,415
Alliance Behavioral Health $368 -$1,412
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $372 -$1,408
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $372 -$1,408
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $372 -$1,408
Vaya Managed Medicaid $375 -$1,405
Alliance Managed Medicaid $379 -$1,401
Trillium Managed Medicaid $383 -$1,397
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $538 -$1,242
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Ortho Carolina Commercial $652 -$1,128

32 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Cleveland

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Partners Managed Medicaid $498 -$1,282
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $502 -$1,278
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $512 -$1,268
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $512 -$1,268
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $512 -$1,268
Vaya Managed Medicaid $517 -$1,263
Humana Medicare Advantage $525 -$1,255
Trillium Managed Medicaid $527 -$1,253
Alliance Managed Medicaid $528 -$1,252
Aetna Medicare Advantage $533 -$1,247
Cigna Medicare Advantage $541 -$1,239
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $542 -$1,238
Alliance Behavioral Health $596 -$1,184
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $745 -$1,035
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $943 -$837

31 additional plans not shown.

Atrium Health Anson

Cash: $1,780
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana Medicare Advantage $532 -$1,248
Amerihealth Caritas Managed Medicaid $533 -$1,247
Alliance Behavioral Health $538 -$1,242
Aetna Medicare Advantage $540 -$1,240
Partners Managed Medicaid $543 -$1,237
Wellcare Managed Medicaid $543 -$1,237
Carolina Complete Health Managed Medicaid $543 -$1,237
Healthy Blue Managed Medicaid $543 -$1,237
Cigna Medicare Advantage $548 -$1,232
Vaya Managed Medicaid $548 -$1,232
Alliance Managed Medicaid $548 -$1,232
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage $549 -$1,231
Trillium Managed Medicaid $559 -$1,221
UnitedHealthcare Managed Medicaid $787 -$993
Aetna Connected North Carolina Individual HMO $943 -$837

27 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage65 $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueCare $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare HMO $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueMedicare PPO $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueSelect $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO $207
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueOptions $233
Blue Cross Blue Shield CoverFL $233
Blue Cross Blue Shield GoBlue $233
Blue Cross Blue Shield NetworkBlue $233
Blue Cross Blue Shield BlueChoice $240
Blue Cross Blue Shield Essential Network $240
Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP $240
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPC $240
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO $240

9 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Echocardiogram Complete (CPT 93306). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health Lincoln Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Union Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Pineville Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center-northeast Local government N/A (for-profit)
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Local government N/A (for-profit)
Stanly Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Atrium Health University City Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Cleveland Local government N/A (for-profit)
Atrium Health Anson Local government N/A (for-profit)
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.