Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex) cost at US hospitals

Duplex scan of extracranial arteries, complete bilateral · CPT 93880

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Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex)

This ultrasound examines the two large arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain, looking for plaque narrowing them. It is done to estimate stroke risk, usually after a warning sign. Duplex means it combines a picture of the vessel with a measurement of how fast blood is moving through it.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$125.21

26-1214372 NEA Baptist — Jonesboro, AR

Most expensive published cash price

$8,467.00

HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL — NAVARRE, FL

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
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY Frisco, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO Plano, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON Denton, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY McKinney, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE Waxahachie, TX $1,375.99 $187.79 – $1,719.99
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $1,378.56 $260.85 – $567.73
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $1,380.50 $188.14 – $244.11
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $1,381.58 $307.13 – $2,670.50
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $1,383.00 $255.69 – $260.80
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $1,387.23 $242.35 – $448.35
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $1,387.23 $240.17 – $444.32
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $1,387.23 $242.35 – $448.35
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $1,387.23 $209.09 – $409.82
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $1,387.23 $242.35 – $448.35
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $1,387.23 $242.35 – $448.35
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $1,387.23 $239.32 – $469.07
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $1,387.23 $375.04 – $986.85
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $1,387.23 $234.79 – $460.19
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $1,387.23 $231.10 – $452.96
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $1,387.23 not published
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $1,388.25 $260.97 – $485.34
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $1,388.25 $260.97 – $946.91
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $1,388.25 $260.97 – $946.91
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $1,388.25 $260.97 – $946.91
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $1,388.25 $260.97 – $946.91
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $1,390.19 $61.57 – $517.68
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $1,390.19 $61.57 – $517.68
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $1,397.60 not published
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $1,399.30 $217.13 – $491.89
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $1,401.95 $180.25 – $240.33
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $1,404.00 $145.96 – $1,950.00
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $1,407.45 $35.66 – $993.66
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $1,410.35 $179.75 – $5,055.00
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $958.76
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $479.38
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $1,411.50 not published
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $1,411.50 $239.69 – $467.39
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $1,412.00 $224.79 – $1,412.00
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $1,416.00 $605.34 – $1,593.00
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $1,418.04 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $1,423.20 $21.32 – $282.55

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