Scans and imaging CPT 93880 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Carotid ultrasound cost in Burlington, VT — inpatient

In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck (both sides) as an inpatient: from $796.00 to $796.00, with a median of $796.00. Across Vermont, the median is $545.39 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93880, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 2026.

Lowest$796.00University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Median$796.00half pay less
Highest$796.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Burlington-South Burlington, VT.

median
Lowest $796.00Highest $1,850.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care both sides lowest Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 PR DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY $796.00 $796.00 $121.24–$863.91 — Apr 28, 2026
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University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care both sides Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - DUPLEX SCAN EXTRACRANIAL ART COMPL BI STUDY $1,850.00 $1,850.00 $518.00–$1,665.00 — Apr 28, 2026
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Both sides : lowest $796.00, median $796.00, highest $796.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $796.00 — 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. 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.