Carotid ultrasound cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for carotid artery ultrasound (duplex), both sides of the neck: from $249.00 to $249.00, with a median of $249.00. Across Missouri, the median is $406.24 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 DUPLEX SCAN EXCRANIAL BLAT-CF | $249.00 | $415.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 DUPLXSCN EXTRACRANIAL BI | $693.00 | $1,155.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL-JUC | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | $585.55–$1,472.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL-XS | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | $229.84–$238.76 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL UM | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | $229.84–$238.76 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 CAROTID DUPLEX BILATERAL XO | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | $585.55–$1,472.24 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri both sides Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 CAROTID DUPLEX SCAN BILATERAL-CTST | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | $229.84–$238.76 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $249.00, median $249.00, highest $249.00.
Both sides : lowest $693.00, median $848.40, highest $1,003.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $249.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.