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Ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs in Florida

CPT 93970 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $794 to $13,115 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,190typical cash price
$1,261typical commercial insurer rate
$794–$13kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Tampa General Hospital
$794
Mease Countryside Hospital
$1,094
St Josephs Hospital
$1,094
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$1,130
Shands Jacksonville
$1,250
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$6,662
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$10,776
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$13,115

Florida typical cash price: $1,190

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Tampa General HospitalTampa$2,269$794$486only 2 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$1,823$1,094$967$612–$1,679 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$1,823$1,094$970$628–$1,772 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$1,738$1,130$556$214–$1,130 · 26 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$2,272$1,250$1,261$330–$1,931 · 52 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$6,662$6,662$2,998$558–$5,663 · 29 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$10,776$10,776$2,694$582–$8,674 · 30 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$13,115$13,115$3,279$613–$9,902 · 30 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs is $1,190, and most charge between $1,004 and $11,478. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,261. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

At 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for ultrasound of the leg veins, both legs?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $794 at Tampa General Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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