Carotid ultrasound cost in Carlsbad, NM
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $352.20 to $359.70, with a median of $355.95. The lowest listed price is at Artesia General Hospital — $3.75 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $679.28 at 7 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 93880 DUPLEX SCAN EXTCRANIAL ART COMP | $352.20 | $587.00 | $160.25–$557.65 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad, NM · (575) 887-4570 US-CAROTID DPLX SCAN | $359.70 | $3,597.00 | $188.02–$3,345.21 | 90% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 US BIL W/DOP & FLOW VEL | $1,134.60 | $1,891.00 | $184.27–$1,796.45 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital both sides Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 CB US CAROTID DOP BILAT | $1,134.60 | $1,891.00 | $184.27–$1,796.45 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital both sides Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 US CAROTID DOPP BILAT | $1,134.60 | $1,891.00 | $184.27–$1,796.45 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $352.20, median $355.95, highest $359.70.
Both sides : lowest $1,134.60, median $1,134.60, highest $1,134.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $535.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.