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
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $954.58 $128.03 – $961.50
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $954.58 $163.86 – $811.12
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $954.58 $128.03 – $1,048.04
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $954.75 $39.61 – $131.22
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $957.45 $157.73 – $1,533.30
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $963.05 $177.00 – $455.49
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $963.05 not published
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $963.05 not published
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $966.00 $265.88 – $911.19
St. Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $967.70 $179.75 – $5,761.00
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $970.80 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $970.80 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $970.80 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $970.80 not published
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $972.62 $60.66 – $4,804.80
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $973.44 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $973.44 not published
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $973.44 not published
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $973.44 not published
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $973.44 not published
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $973.44 not published
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $973.44 not published
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $973.44 not published
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $973.44 not published
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $973.44 not published
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $973.44 not published
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $973.44 not published
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $973.44 not published
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $973.60 not published
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $977.35 $215.00 – $2,398.40
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $978.08 $643.28 – $1,418.14
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA $979.80 $162.65 – $562.15
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $980.89 $237.67 – $430.18
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $981.60 $253.81 – $1,104.30
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $981.60 $253.81 – $1,104.30
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $983.24 $34.44 – $1,044.68
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $985.15 not published
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $985.15 not published
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $986.07 $34.44 – $362.38
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $988.05 $306.88 – $896.82
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $988.05 $306.88 – $853.82
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $993.48 $249.17 – $502.77
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK $997.10 $70.00 – $496.40
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $1,005.55 $230.07 – $230.07
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $1,007.40 $94.90 – $575.42
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $1,018.68 not published
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA $1,019.90 $179.75 – $2,195.41
Washakie Medical Center Worland, WY $1,021.94 $39.36 – $79.54
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1,024.32 $74.44 – $524.23
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,024.32 $74.44 – $525.02

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