Carotid ultrasound cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $380.52 to $918.57, with a median of $488.97. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 1 other hospital — $108.45 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $792.24 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $380.52 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $380.52 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $380.52 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $380.52 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $488.97 | $1,358.25 | $120.83–$787.78 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $488.97 | $1,358.25 | $120.83–$787.78 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $739.90 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID PEDI | $739.90 | $1,057.00 | $120.83–$716.43 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $918.57 | $2,551.58 | $120.83–$1,479.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $918.57 | $2,551.58 | $120.83–$1,479.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $970.38 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $970.38 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $970.38 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 US DUPLEX CAROTID | $970.38 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CAROTID,DUP,BI | $1,067.40 | $2,965.00 | $120.83–$1,719.70 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID | $1,886.85 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX US DUPLEX CAROTID | $1,886.85 | $2,695.50 | $120.83–$1,563.39 | 30% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin both sides Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC IR DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILATERAL | $1,020.41 | $1,523.00 | $187.79–$1,446.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville both sides Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $187.79–$1,837.08 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor both sides Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $325.89–$1,632.96 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock both sides Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $187.79–$1,837.08 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway both sides Lakeway, TX HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $187.79–$1,837.08 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda both sides Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $187.79–$1,530.90 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin both sides Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $187.79–$1,530.90 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park both sides Cedar Park, TX HC CAROTID SCAN, BILATERAL | $1,224.72 | $2,041.20 | $251.67–$1,326.78 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin both sides Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC DUPLEX EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES, BILAT | $1,233.47 | $1,841.00 | $187.79–$1,748.95 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $380.52, median $488.97, highest $918.57 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,020.41, median $1,224.72, highest $1,224.72 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $488.97. 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 4 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.