US Health Care Costs

Ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg

CPT 93971 · Scans and imaging · hospital facility charge

At the 123 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $813, and most charge between $163 and $2,723 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$813typical cash price
$498typical commercial insurer rate
$1,476typical list price
123hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$797ID$574MTNDMN$165IL$1.3kMI$144NY$684MA$678OR$942NV$4.5kWYSDIA$1.1kIN$477OH$851PA$813NJ$135CT$712RICA$1.1kUT$814CONE$322MO$615KY$420WVVA$738MD$729DE$874AZ$1.0kNMKSARTN$303NC$909SC$858DCOK$784LAMSAL$721GA$772HITX$2.3kFL$848PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$721$721$721$254
Arizona2$1,023$297$1,748$302
California9$1,143$360$7,875$484
Connecticut1$712$712$712$45
Delaware1$874$874$874$485
Florida8$848$497$7,009$752
Georgia6$772$426$2,488$408
Iowa1$1,051$1,051$1,051$276
Idaho2$574$574$574$485
Illinois5$1,298$590$1,673$885
Indiana2$477$248$707$1,085
Kentucky2$420$414$427$494
Massachusetts3$678$678$785$664
Maryland1$729$729$729–
Michigan3$144$144$1,070$273
Minnesota1$165$165$165$434
Missouri4$615$505$931$787
North Carolina4$909$304$909$617
Nebraska1$322$322$322$389
New Jersey8$135$118$370$1,010
Nevada1$4,493$4,493$4,493$245
New York1$684$684$684$211
Ohio7$851$85$1,747$218
Oklahoma3$784$509$1,038$585
Oregon1$942$942$942$614
Pennsylvania8$813$118$3,269$757
South Carolina4$858$660$2,726$135
Tennessee2$303$303$303$258
Texas21$2,334$354$9,163$508
Utah2$814$771$857$845
Virginia6$738$738$2,723$393
Washington2$797$543$1,050$324
123 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg cost at a hospital?

At 120 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg is $813, and most charge between $163 and $2,723. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $498. 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, one leg?

At 37 of the 107 hospitals 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.

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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