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Ultrasound of the neck arteries (carotid) in Florida

CPT 93880 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $860 to $6,759 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$1,348typical cash price
$1,195typical commercial insurer rate
$860–$6.8kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$860
Tampa General Hospital
$907
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$1,130
Mease Countryside Hospital
$1,348
St Josephs Hospital
$1,348
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$5,215
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$6,347
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$6,759

Florida typical cash price: $1,348

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$1,564$860$868$330–$1,329 · 52 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$2,591$907$486only 2 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$1,738$1,130$556$214–$1,385 · 26 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$2,247$1,348$1,192$755–$2,069 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$2,247$1,348$1,195$774–$2,184 · 25 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$5,215$5,215$1,304$407–$4,198 · 30 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$6,347$6,347$1,587$495–$4,792 · 30 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$6,759$6,759$3,041$578–$5,745 · 29 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 neck arteries (carotid) cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ultrasound of the neck arteries (carotid) is $1,348, and most charge between $893 and $6,470. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,195. 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 neck arteries (carotid)?

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 neck arteries (carotid)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $860 at Shands Jacksonville. 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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