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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $1,164.24 | $102.28 – $1,617.00 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,165.60 | $415.25 – $1,311.30 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $1,166.15 | $37.36 – $1,058.86 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $1,167.11 | $222.15 – $440.31 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $1,167.11 | $237.50 – $480.34 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $1,178.10 | $191.46 – $1,683.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,182.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,203.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,204.45 | $288.48 – $768.42 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $1,205.13 | $305.56 – $1,518.02 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $1,207.20 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $1,210.95 | $68.00 – $209.15 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $1,212.00 | $253.81 – $1,363.50 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $1,216.15 | $219.72 – $1,871.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $1,219.20 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,222.20 | $179.75 – $3,759.33 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,530.90 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $1,224.72 | $252.09 – $1,837.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $1,224.72 | $200.94 – $1,837.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,837.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,530.90 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,837.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,837.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,224.72 | $325.89 – $1,632.96 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $1,224.72 | $187.79 – $1,837.08 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,227.60 | $208.96 – $1,705.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,229.25 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,229.25 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,236.34 | $34.44 – $605.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,236.34 | $34.44 – $681.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,236.34 | $34.44 – $633.62 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,241.30 | $221.09 – $2,210.52 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $1,244.80 | $253.81 – $1,400.40 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,245.60 | $253.81 – $1,401.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,245.60 | $253.81 – $1,401.30 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $1,246.50 | $241.81 – $604.52 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $1,254.12 | $239.69 – $642.34 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,254.12 | $560.40 – $705.32 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $1,254.12 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,255.80 | $911.95 – $2,024.53 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $1,266.40 | $149.17 – $1,139.76 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $1,266.40 | $30.68 – $876.25 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,268.40 | $165.69 – $165.69 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,270.75 | $320.23 – $1,692.64 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,278.75 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,278.75 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,280.67 | $179.75 – $3,250.48 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,282.69 | $170.00 – $2,983.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,284.00 | $108.61 – $1,444.50 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,288.00 | $210.61 – $446.50 |