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Ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg in Ohio

CPT 93971 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $85 to $1,747 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$851typical cash price
$218typical commercial insurer rate
$85–$1.7kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$85
Cleveland Clinic
$397
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$736
Bethesda North
$851
Kettering Health Main Campus
$1,033
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$1,033
Miami Valley Hospital
$1,747

Ohio typical cash price: $851

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$243$85$211$130–$263 · 12 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$611$397$391$196–$541 · 54 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$1,132$736–
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$1,135$851$251$149–$298 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$2,582$1,033$218$158–$338 · 9 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$2,582$1,033$218$160–$339 · 9 plans
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$1,747$1,747$194$153–$287 · 4 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, one leg cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg is $851, and most charge between $272 and $1,318. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $218. 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 1 of the 6 hospitals in Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest cash price for ultrasound of the leg veins, one leg?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $85 at Metrohealth System. 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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