Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex) cost at US hospitals
Duplex scan of extracranial arteries, complete bilateral · CPT 93880
$125.21
lowest cash price
$1,021.94
national median
$8,467.00
highest cash price
902
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $125.21–$8,467.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,291.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,487.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,018.68 | $1,144.26 | $1,418.04 |
| Arizona | 23 | $256.08 | $444.44 | $1,210.95 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $125.21 | $905.45 | $1,127.75 |
| California | 90 | $309.47 | $988.05 | $6,036.63 |
| Colorado | 17 | $390.62 | $2,060.40 | $2,424.25 |
| Florida | 80 | $640.00 | $2,285.86 | $8,467.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $760.72 | $1,387.23 | $2,922.83 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $464.64 | $464.64 | $822.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $307.23 | $1,207.20 | $2,336.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $719.12 | $1,435.20 | $2,195.81 |
| Iowa | 30 | $427.20 | $896.43 | $2,462.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $297.60 | $514.80 | $1,630.10 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $615.69 | $1,268.40 | $2,195.81 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $542.62 | $542.62 | $542.62 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,166.15 | $1,333.55 | $1,877.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $822.00 | $822.00 | $822.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $302.96 | $719.00 | $1,487.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $443.95 | $981.60 | $1,245.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $143.88 | $328.96 | $548.31 |
| Missouri | 20 | $603.20 | $1,204.45 | $2,225.57 |
| Montana | 2 | $458.40 | $458.40 | $936.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $660.24 | $862.04 | $1,557.91 |
| Nevada | 4 | $698.89 | $803.40 | $1,120.84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 | $1,963.00 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $349.30 | $557.77 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,031.10 | $1,031.10 | $1,031.10 |
| New York | 24 | $286.04 | $453.88 | $2,388.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $820.50 | $1,145.63 | $1,538.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,025.60 | $1,037.60 | $1,066.40 |
| Ohio | 53 | $573.80 | $903.50 | $2,294.25 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $347.52 | $732.55 | $1,578.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $133.92 | $985.15 | $1,388.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | $481.20 | $979.80 | $3,028.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $615.00 | $717.60 | $3,811.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $1,102.40 | $1,158.40 | $1,440.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $172.20 | $229.50 | $4,686.65 |
| Texas | 114 | $338.28 | $1,288.35 | $8,010.00 |
| Virginia | 39 | $225.17 | $853.50 | $3,624.48 |
| Washington | 32 | $326.04 | $743.60 | $2,195.90 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $272.50 | $655.50 | $781.50 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $703.45 | $1,030.00 | $1,877.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $525.84 | $978.08 | $1,059.95 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,093.30 | $70.00 – $1,136.59 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $1,100.38 | $179.75 – $18,445.00 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $1,101.78 | $236.71 – $544.31 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,102.40 | $432.69 – $1,240.20 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,105.60 | $472.64 – $1,243.80 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,107.00 | $23.86 – $1,107.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $1,107.60 | $235.35 – $1,143.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $1,107.60 | $237.78 – $1,146.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,107.60 | $235.35 – $1,140.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $1,107.60 | $232.92 – $1,146.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $1,110.00 | $158.90 – $888.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,116.00 | $276.30 – $1,060.33 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,116.00 | $276.30 – $1,095.29 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,116.00 | $277.07 – $1,095.29 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,120.80 | $180.60 – $1,260.90 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,120.84 | $171.28 – $2,704.11 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,121.28 | $307.13 – $1,881.60 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,127.75 | $70.00 – $467.76 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,129.70 | $100.02 – $1,390.40 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,132.30 | $1.10 – $1,251.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,132.30 | $1.10 – $1,251.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,132.30 | $1.10 – $1,251.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,133.39 | $287.53 – $1,805.74 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $1,135.20 | $242.63 – $480.00 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,135.97 | $34.60 – $1,000.11 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,136.00 | $230.87 – $1,136.00 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,136.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,140.96 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $1,141.20 | $21.32 – $282.55 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $1,141.20 | $21.32 – $282.55 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $1,142.05 | $215.26 – $865.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,143.52 | $48.34 – $1,830.39 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $1,144.26 | not published |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,176.69 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,107.95 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,107.95 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,199.60 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.31 – $2,016.30 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,176.69 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,176.69 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,176.69 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,176.69 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.31 – $2,107.95 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,107.95 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,145.63 | $25.06 – $2,062.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $1,149.85 | $215.26 – $487.54 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $1,150.05 | $306.88 – $1,567.93 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,155.20 | $229.63 – $1,299.60 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $1,158.40 | $427.16 – $1,303.20 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,160.22 | $287.53 – $1,768.86 |