Carotid ultrasound cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $353.37 to $3,173.56, with a median of $2,490.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama — $2,136.63 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $537.29 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama both sides lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $353.37 | $821.80 | $558.82–$821.80 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital both sides Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $2,490.00 | $2,490.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital both sides Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $2,490.00 | $2,490.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital both sides Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $2,490.00 | $2,490.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital both sides Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $3,173.56 | $3,173.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $353.37, median $2,490.00, highest $3,173.56 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,490.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.