Carotid ultrasound cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $742.20 to $990.60, with a median of $866.40. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Scottsville — $124.20 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $859.30 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Scottsville both sides lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 DUPLEX CAROTID BILATERAL | $742.20 | $1,237.00 | $596.67–$1,024.36 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville both sides Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 TEMPORAL DUPLEX BILAT | $825.60 | $1,376.00 | $663.71–$1,139.47 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green both sides Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 TEMPORAL DUPLEX BILAT | $990.60 | $1,651.00 | $562.77–$990.60 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green both sides Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 DUPLEX CAROTID BILATERAL | $990.60 | $1,651.00 | $564.42–$990.60 | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Both sides : lowest $742.20, median $866.40, highest $990.60 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,939.94 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.