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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $2,060.40 | $249.40 – $470.81 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $2,060.40 | $246.66 – $465.64 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,075.50 | $120.83 – $716.43 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $2,078.79 | $236.71 – $496.91 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $2,094.05 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $2,142.00 | $271.73 – $902.42 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $2,147.00 | $208.00 – $902.87 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $2,151.84 | $877.23 – $1,035.25 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $2,157.57 | $179.75 – $1,809.08 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $2,163.85 | $104.70 – $2,996.10 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,163.85 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $2,163.85 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $2,163.85 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $2,163.85 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,163.85 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $2,165.80 | $104.70 – $2,996.10 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $2,165.80 | $101.50 – $2,996.10 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,185.50 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,195.81 | $97.43 – $4,391.63 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 – $5,855.50 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 – $5,855.50 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,195.81 | $474.53 – $5,855.50 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,195.81 | $528.38 – $5,952.12 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,195.81 | $193.59 – $5,855.50 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,195.81 | $2,927.75 – $5,855.50 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,195.90 | $265.88 – $838.94 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $2,225.57 | $142.48 – $148.18 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,251.20 | $143.21 – $671.80 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $2,267.10 | $190.45 – $593.27 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,284.10 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $2,285.86 | $236.71 – $474.21 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,294.25 | $225.74 – $451.47 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,336.60 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,361.00 | $239.32 – $507.37 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,361.00 | $239.32 – $507.37 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,361.00 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,361.00 | $242.35 – $513.78 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,361.00 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,361.00 | $242.35 – $513.78 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,361.00 | $239.32 – $507.37 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,361.00 | $242.35 – $513.78 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,388.00 | $208.00 – $957.05 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $2,424.25 | $377.05 – $694.14 |