Carotid ultrasound cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $1,286.25 to $1,286.25, with a median of $1,286.25. Across Ohio, the median is $724.80 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center lowest Fairlawn, OH Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | $1,286.25 | $1,715.00 | $226.16–$4,065.38 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron both sides Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 PR DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $88.80 | $148.00 | $27.70–$441.50 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron both sides Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HB SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $883.50 | $1,178.00 | $400.52–$1,165.04 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center both sides Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY | $903.50 | $1,390.00 | $119.27–$668.77 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center both sides Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL,BILAT - CAROTID ULTRASOUND NEUROLOGY | $1,306.50 | $1,742.00 | $243.77–$1,567.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,286.25, median $1,286.25, highest $1,286.25.
Both sides : lowest $88.80, median $903.50, highest $1,306.50 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,105.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A carotid ultrasound uses sound waves and Doppler to look at the arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. It checks for narrowing or plaque and is ordered after a stroke or mini-stroke, for a bruit heard in the neck, or to follow known artery disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete study of both sides. The interpretation by a radiologist or vascular specialist is often billed separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($811.54). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OHEXTRACRANIAL STUDY | $34.45 | file |