Echocardiogram cost in Albemarle, NC — inpatient
In Albemarle, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler as an inpatient: from $1,854.00 to $1,854.00, with a median of $1,854.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $1,780.05 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93306, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 15, 2026 and Sep 15, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albemarle, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly Regional Medical Center lowest Albermarle, NC · (704) 984-4000 HC ECHOCARDIOGRAM/DOPPLER/COMPLETE | $1,854.00 | $3,708.00 | $1,079.03–$3,559.68 | 50% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center lowest Albermarle, NC · (704) 984-4000 HC ECHOCARDIOGRAM/DOPPLER/COMPLETE | $1,854.00 | $3,708.00 | $185.94–$3,485.52 | 50% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,854.00, median $1,854.00, highest $1,854.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,854.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.