Carotid Artery Ultrasound (Duplex) cost at US hospitals
Duplex scan of extracranial arteries, complete bilateral · CPT 93880
$125.21
lowest cash price
$1,024.32
national median
$8,467.00
highest cash price
899
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 | 23 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $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 | 33 | $481.20 | $1,007.40 | $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 Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $514.80 | $142.48 – $912.30 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $525.84 | $241.72 – $1,201.92 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $526.50 | $28.31 – $1,420.79 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $532.80 | $284.65 – $762.64 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $540.50 | not published |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $542.43 | $306.34 – $7,179.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $542.62 | $225.33 – $733.97 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $544.70 | $102.06 – $794.88 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $544.80 | $231.38 – $295.43 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $548.31 | $219.44 – $614.43 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $552.64 | $242.92 – $1,418.14 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $554.11 | $271.19 – $794.88 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $557.77 | $89.00 – $794.88 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $558.32 | $80.78 – $449.98 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $559.84 | $276.36 – $2,030.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $565.04 | $80.78 – $449.98 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $567.30 | $294.24 – $3,403.03 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $567.30 | $294.24 – $3,403.03 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $567.30 | $294.24 – $3,932.39 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $570.72 | $36.68 – $605.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $571.17 | $76.07 – $436.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $571.19 | $76.07 – $436.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $571.19 | $76.07 – $436.96 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $573.80 | $625.20 – $802.34 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $579.81 | $190.45 – $479.07 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $581.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $594.50 | $28.31 – $480.35 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $597.00 | $28.31 – $1,159.16 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $598.20 | $137.24 – $562.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $603.20 | $142.48 – $317.33 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $605.52 | $190.45 – $405.92 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $606.50 | $237.38 – $712.14 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $606.50 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $606.60 | $231.38 – $323.93 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $606.60 | $43.07 – $343.74 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $606.60 | $268.49 – $475.17 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $607.88 | $184.65 – $304.67 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $608.88 | $167.69 – $2,234.40 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $615.00 | $188.14 – $253.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $615.69 | $351.63 – $1,528.80 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $616.50 | not published |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $619.05 | $40.77 – $1,161.17 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $621.60 | $37.63 – $256.92 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $622.00 | $37.63 – $1,807.43 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $622.05 | $245.01 – $249.91 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $622.06 | $475.81 – $1,618.59 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $624.60 | $199.19 – $1,955.03 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $630.87 | $5.85 – $719.72 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $631.80 | $177.29 – $947.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $640.00 | $259.86 – $480.74 |