Carotid ultrasound cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck as an inpatient: from $1,011.71 to $1,011.71, with a median of $1,011.71. Across New York, the median is $875.65 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $1,011.71 | $1,011.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Us Doppler Neck Complete | $1,062.30 | $1,062.30 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $416.00 | $387.60 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | -7% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $416.00 | $416.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $416.00 | $416.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Duplex Scan Extracranial Art Compl Bi Study | $416.00 | $416.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $1,445.00 | $1,445.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital both sides Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $1,445.00 | $1,445.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo both sides Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Duplex | $1,445.00 | $1,445.00 | $25.38–$1,445.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,011.71, median $1,011.71, highest $1,011.71.
Both sides : lowest $416.00, median $416.00, highest $416.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $613.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 93880 ($811.54). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NYHC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $64.80 | file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NYHC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $64.80 | file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NYHC Duplex Scan Extracranial,Bilat - Carotid Ultrasound Neurology | $64.80 | file |