Carotid ultrasound cost in Bangor, ME — inpatient
In Bangor, ME, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $162.59 to $954.90, with a median of $558.75. The lowest listed price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital — $396.16 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $954.90 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 PRO FEE EXTRACRANIAL STUDY | $162.59 | $203.24 | $35.44–$195.11 | 20% | — source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 US CAROTID DPPLR DUPLEX BIL | $954.90 | $1,061.00 | $457.50–$982.49 | 10% | — source file |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital both sides Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 US CAROTID ARTERY DOPPLER DUPLEX, BILAT | $1,160.16 | $1,450.20 | $171.51–$1,392.19 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $162.59, median $558.75, highest $954.90 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,160.16, median $1,160.16, highest $1,160.16.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $558.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.