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

$1,024.32

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.

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 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
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $802.20 not published
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $802.75 $230.07 – $239.27
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $803.40 $171.28 – $2,704.11
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $804.39 $167.69 – $2,318.19
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $804.70 $230.07 – $230.07
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $804.70 $230.07 – $230.07
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $804.70 $230.07 – $230.07
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $804.70 $235.10 – $235.10
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $813.80 $70.00 – $317.33
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $819.60 $222.00 – $222.00
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $819.60 $152.17 – $152.17
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $820.50 $228.06 – $232.62
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $820.50 $239.34 – $246.38
UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MD $822.00 $1,370.00 – $1,370.00
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $822.75 not published
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $824.60 $306.88 – $832.32
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $828.14 $179.75 – $7,832.00
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $830.70 $214.06 – $1,278.00
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $831.00 $162.09 – $1,108.00
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $836.19 $39.61 – $488.00
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $836.19 $39.61 – $488.00
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $836.59 $199.19 – $2,767.18
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $842.05 $34.44 – $394.71
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $846.00 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $848.16 $102.28 – $639.23
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $849.20 $231.76 – $231.76
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $853.50 $237.46 – $244.44
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $855.27 $643.28 – $1,418.14
Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital Columbia City, IN $859.00 $252.44 – $506.86
Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington, IN $860.00 $252.44 – $506.86
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $862.04 $287.53 – $1,536.68
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $862.20 not published
Parkview LaGrange Hospital Lagrange, IN $864.50 $480.30 – $548.42
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $868.80 $139.75 – $139.75
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $869.70 $227.83 – $236.94
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $870.26 $405.91 – $1,572.48
Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN $872.50 $252.44 – $506.86
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $874.28 $34.55 – $79.54
Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville, IN $875.50 $252.44 – $506.86
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY $875.65 not published
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY $875.65 $143.81 – $299.66
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $880.00 $188.93 – $477.90
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $880.20 $162.09 – $575.42
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $881.50 $287.53 – $1,410.40

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