Carotid ultrasound cost in Bozeman, MT
In Bozeman, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $1,002.40 to $1,203.20, with a median of $1,102.80. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center — $100.40 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $1,007.08 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 93880, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bozeman, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,002.40 | $1,253.00 | $184.39–$250.05 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIALBILAT - CAROTID DUPLEX | $1,203.20 | $1,504.00 | $184.39–$250.05 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center both sides Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC DUP SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES COMPLT BI STUDY | $1,203.20 | $1,504.00 | $184.39–$250.05 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,002.40, median $1,102.80, highest $1,203.20 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $1,203.20, median $1,203.20, highest $1,203.20.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.