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
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $1,630.10 $225.90 – $655.10
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $1,630.10 $224.38 – $381.44
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $1,656.60 $21.32 – $282.55
St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX $1,661.80 $181.89 – $3,561.00
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $1,673.55 $36.02 – $1,110.48
Mercy Medical Center Merced Merced, CA $1,675.30 $179.75 – $1,366.00
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $1,678.20 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) Anderson, IN $1,698.60 $21.32 – $282.55
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $1,733.60 $152.76 – $549.31
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $1,775.20 not published
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $1,775.20 not published
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $1,775.20 not published
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $1,775.20 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $1,775.20 not published
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $1,775.20 not published
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $1,775.20 not published
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $1,775.20 not published
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $1,775.20 not published
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $1,775.20 not published
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $1,775.20 not published
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $1,775.20 not published
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $1,775.20 not published
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $1,775.20 not published
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $1,775.20 not published
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $1,775.20 not published
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $1,775.20 not published
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $1,775.20 not published
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $1,790.96 $236.71 – $415.86
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $1,813.60 $34.57 – $652.89
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $1,830.50 $265.88 – $839.23
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $1,834.79 not published
WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg, PA $1,843.20 $162.65 – $233.45
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,843.27 $160.73 – $311.97
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,877.04 $243.77 – $510.50
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $1,877.25 $37.36 – $1,749.60
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $1,879.86 $338.78 – $1,382.65
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $1,901.00 $164.90 – $164.90
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $1,917.72 $223.88 – $223.88
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $1,932.80 not published
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $1,940.25 $244.69 – $1,949.21
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $1,963.00 $35.66 – $899.77
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $286.78
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $286.78
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $262.92
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $286.78
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $286.78
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $2,005.30 $164.54 – $286.78
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $2,060.40 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $2,060.40 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $2,060.40 $246.66 – $465.64

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